2027 Royal Court Application
Every year* at the Twins Days Festival a Royal Court is crowned to preside over that year’s festival. This is an honor bestowed only on twins and is open to ALL sets of twins regardless of whether they are identical or fraternal.
Fraternal twins can be either male/male, female/female, or male/female.
Identical twins can be male/male or female/female.
Age Restrictions
- Kings and Queens must be aged 21 or over as of the festival date.
- Princes and Princesses must be over age 10 and under age 21 as of the festival date.
- Grand Marshals must be over age 10 and at least one of the set must reside in Twinsburg.
To be eligible for the Royal Court or Grand Marshals, a set of twins must be registered for the year they are applying. Applications must be fully completed to be considered.
Guidelines and Requirements
- Festival Years Registered/Attended: Applicants must have attended 4 of the past 5 years’ festivals (not including the current year). These 4 years do not need to be consecutive.
- All essays must be completed and written by the twins themselves.
- Upload a high-resolution photo.
- Applications must be submitted to be considered (pending drafts cannot be reviewed).
- New applications must be submitted each year; prior year’s applications are not considered.
Royal Court Participation
The Royal Court will preside over the Twins Days Festival and must participate in the following events:
- Friday Night Welcome Hot Dog Roast and crowning ceremony (arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. ceremony).
- Saturday Double Take Parade (arrive at 8:00 a.m. for 9:00 a.m. start) through the twins group photograph (3:00 p.m.).
- Sunday from noon through the twins group photograph (3:00 p.m.).
- Three one-hour Royal Court Photo Ops for festival attendees (Saturday and Sunday).
- Greeting festival attendees, spreading cheer, and posing for photographs throughout the weekend.
- Attendance at the next year’s crowning ceremony (Friday evening).
- Availability for media interviews if requested.
Additional Terms and Conditions
By completing and submitting the application form, you agree to the following terms & conditions:
I agree to participate at my own risk and cannot hold Twins Days, Inc., The City of Twinsburg, event organizers, volunteers, or sponsors responsible for any potential injury or damages resulting from my participation. I also give free use of my photo in any printed or digital account of this event.
I do hereby irrevocably covenant, promise, and agree to indemnify Twins Days, Inc. and all its members and to hold them harmless from any and all losses, claims, expenses, suits, costs, demands, damages, or liabilities of any kind related to participation in the Twins Days Festival. This agreement shall be in effect Friday–Sunday of the Festival weekend.
Applicants selected for the Royal Court will be notified by phone by the selection committee chairman and asked to confirm their understanding of and consent to these standards and rules.