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Mild temperatures and sunny skies greeted the Krewe of King Arthur as it returned to the streets of New Orleans on Sunday, January 27, 2008, the traditional "family Sunday". The  Krewe
celebrated its 31st Anniversary with a grand parade featuring oer 20
floats, each designed especially by and for the Krewe. The next parade will tentatively roll on Sunday, February 15, 2009 on the traditional Uptown route. Want to ride? Download an application! The
Krewe has several floats that were constructed in Valencia, Spain. It
has unique floats for its Captain, King, and Queen. The
Captain's float
features Merlin the Magician holding a crystal ball in one hand and his
wand in the other hand. The
King's float featured two huge fire
breathing dragons protecting the Castle of Camelot. A 3 meter prop of
King Arthur tops the float protecting his Royal Majesty. Queen
Guinevere's float features two swans swimming compete with water
lilies. On the back of
the float is a 16 foot prop of Queen Guinevere in front of her Castle.
She holds in her hand a red rose, Guinevere's favorite flower. The
krewe also feature, Rai, A Drop of Golden Sun, which is |
a huge female
sun that turns to announce the theme for the year.