Flintridge Prep student Erika Winter crowned 98th Rose Queen

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Erika Winter is crowned the 98th Rose Queen by Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen during the coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Tim Winter, the father of Rose Queen Erika Winter, kisses his daughter’s hand at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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The 2016 Royal Court, with Rose Queen Erika Winter in the center, is presented to the audience during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Erika Winter, center, is surprised after being named the 98th Rose Queen during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Erika Winter is surrounded by Royal Court princesses moments after being announced as the 98th Rose Queen during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Rose Queen Erika Winter is escorted by her father Tim Winter to the stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Rose Queen Erika Winter walks on stage with her father Tim Winter during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Stephanie Edwards, who has hosted the Tournament of Roses Parade for 35 years, is given a large bouquet of roses by Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Mike Mattiessen after announcing this as her final year as a co-host during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Sarah Shaklan is escorted onto the stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Donaly Marquez is escorted onto the stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Rachelle Liu is escorted onto the stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Natalie Hernandez-Barber is escorted onto the stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Erika Winter is interviewed and introduced by host Stephanie Edwards during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter, a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, was named the 98th Rose Queen. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Regina Pullens is interviewed and introduced by host Stephanie Edwards during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Host Bryce Bakewell is interviewed by host Stephanie Edwards during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen prepares to announce the Rose Queen during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Princess Erika Winter is escorted onto the stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Royal Court Princesses Sarah Shaklan, Rachelle Liu, Erika Winter, Bryce Bakewell, Regina Pullens, Natalie Hernandez-Barber, and Donaly Marquez stand arm-in-arm while waiting for the announcement of the 98th Rose Queen during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Stephanie Edwards hosts the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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The crown for the 2016 Rose Queen is displayed during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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The 2016 Rose Queen Erika Winter during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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The 2016 Royal Court prepares to be escorted by their fathers onto stage during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen is handed the 2016 Royal Crown by Mikimoto’s John Cotter during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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2016 Rose Queen Erika Winter stands with Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen after being crowned during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Winter is a senior at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Oct. 23, 2015 9:18 AM PT

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses has named Erika Karen Winter, a student at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, the 98th Rose Queen.

Winter was presented with a crown adorned with more than 600 cultured pearls and six carats of diamonds by Association President Mike Matthiessen during a coronation ceremony held at the Pasadena Convention Center Thursday.

Winter, 17, and the six Rose Princesses of the Royal Court — including Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy student Bryce Marie Blackwell and La Cañada High student Sarah Sumiko Shaklan — will serve as ambassadors for the Tournament of Roses and the city of Pasadena. The Royal Court will make up to 100 community and media appearances, culminating with the 127th Rose Parade and the 102nd Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day, according to a release.

The other members of the Royal Court include Natalie Breanne Hernandez-Barber of Alverno High, Rachelle Chacal Renee Liu of San Marino High, Donaly Elizabeth Marquez of Blair High and Regina Marché Pullens of Maranatha High.

“Rose Queen Erika and each member of the Royal Court have embarked on an exciting adventure and we are eager for them to encourage others to find their adventure throughout their community,” Matthiessen said in the release.

Winter, a Pasadena resident and daughter of Tim and Kristine Winter, is a senior at Flintridge Prep, where she is part of the student senate and cheer and dance team, and also serves as a peer counselor, middle school commissioner and volunteer instructor for autistic dance classes.

Brian Park, brian.park@latimes.com

Twitter: @TheBrianPark