2010 Rose Queen named

Natalie Anne Innocenzi gets a new name tag from 2009 Tournament of Roses Queen Courtney Lee. Tuesday’s naming of the new Rose Queen concluded a monthlong process that began with more than 1,100 Pasadena-area young women who participated in the Tournament of Roses Royal Court tryouts.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Natalie Anne Innocenzi practices the wave after she is named the 92nd Rose Queen on Tuesday morning by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. The Rose Queen and Royal Court will reign over the 2010 New Year’s Day festivities, culminating with the 121st Rose Parade, themed “2010: A Cut Above the Rest,” and the 96th Rose Bowl Game.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Natalie Anne Innocenzi gets a hug from her mother, Jeannette, with her father, Robert Innocenzi, right.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The 2010 Royal Court poses for photos. From left, they are princesses Ashley Renee Thaxton, Kinsey Elizabeth Stuart and Katherine Margarita Hernandez; Queen Natalie Anne Innocenzi, and princesses Michelle Louise Van Wyk, June Ko and Lauren Samantha Rogers.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)