NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Kelsey Grace French will serve as the 2026 Queen of Carnival. The Texas Christian University (TCU) student said she was shocked to find out she would hold a role once held by her grandmother in 1959.
Kelsey Grace French, the daughter of William French, a REX lieutenant and the organization’s historian, and Kara Van de Carr, said it’s an honor to be named Queen of Carnival.
“The REX organization truly has such a strong history in the city of New Orleans and I’m so excited that I get to be a part of that,” French said…