2025 Peach Royalty crowned during Saturday's Stratford Peach Festival

The Stratford Peach Festival wrapped up Saturday with the crowning of the festival's 2025 Peach Royalty. Candidates for Peach Bud, Peach Blossom, Peach Princess, Peach Junior Queen and Peach Queen answered interview questions posed by a panel of judges, who then determined this year's royalty.

This year's Peach Royalty competition also included a "Town's Best Pick" title, which allowed the public to vote for candidates through donation jars during Saturday's festival. The candidate with the most money in their jar wins the title and gets to choose a local charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to. The contest raised a total of $1,675.

This year's Peach Royalty are: Colter Stokes, Peach Bud and Town's Best Pick; Joslyn Rivera, Peach Blossom; Issabella Rivera, Peach Princess; Jozlynn Bellville, Peach Junior Queen; and Abby Lemmings, Peach Queen.

Peach Princess candidate Issabella Rivera reacts as her younger sister Joslyn Rivera is named 2025 Peach Blossom during Saturday's Stratford Peach Festival. A few minutes later, Issabella was named 2025 Peach Princess. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Peach Bud candidates Colter Stokes and Liam Starin wait patiently during Saturday's Peach Festival as the remaining Peach Royalty candidates are presented. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Peach Bud candidates Colter Stokes and Liam Starin wait patiently during Saturday's Peach Festival as the remaining Peach Royalty candidates are presented. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Junior Peach Queen candidate Jozlynn Bellville answers questions from judges during Saturday's Peach Festival. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Trinity White Buffalo, a Peach Princess candidate, answers interview questions from judges during the Stratford Peach Festival Saturday. News Star photo by Chris Mackey.
Trinity White Buffalo, a Peach Princess candidate, answers interview questions from judges during the Stratford Peach Festival Saturday. News Star photo by Chris Mackey.
Issabella Rivera, a Peach Princess candidate, answers interview questions from judges during the Stratford Peach Festival Saturday. News Star photo by Chris Mackey.
Joslyn Rivera, a Peach Blossom candidate, answers interview questions from judges during the Stratford Peach Festival Saturday. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Issabella Rivera, a Peach Princess candidate, answers interview questions from judges during the Stratford Peach Festival Saturday. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Joslyn Rivera, a Peach Blossom candidate, answers interview questions from judges during the Stratford Peach Festival Saturday. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
2025 Peach Blossom candidate Aubree Pits visits with judges during Saturday's Stratford Peach Festival. News Star photo Chris Mackey
Peach Blossom candidate Knoxlee King. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Peach Bud candidates Colter Stokes and Liam Starin wait patiently during Saturday's Peach Festival as the remaining Peach Royalty candidates are presented. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Peach Bud candidate Liam Starin shows judges his elephant puppet. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Peach Bud candidate Jack Bellville answers his interview questions during Saturday's Peach Festival. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Peach Queen candidate Ruthie Weddle answers questions from judges during Saturday's Stratford Peach Festival. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Peach Queen candidate Abby Lemming answers questions from judges during Saturday's Peach Festival. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
The judges panel for this year's Peach Royalty competition was made up of other royalty from around the state, including 2025 Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Queen Kylee Heston and 2025-26 Prague Kolache Queen Hope Birdwell. News Star photo by Chris Mackey
Candidates wait for the conclusion of the 2025 Stratford Peach Festival royalty crowning ceremony. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Candidates wait for the conclusion of the 2025 Stratford Peach Festival royalty crowning ceremony. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
The 2025 Stratford Peach Festival Royalty include (from left) Jozlynn Bellville, Peach Junior Queen; Joslyn Rivera, Peach Blossom; Abby Lemmings, Peach Queen; Peach Bud and Town's Best Pick Colter Stokes; and Issabella Rivera, Peach Princess. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
The 2025 Stratford Peach Festival Royalty include (from left) Jozlynn Bellville, Peach Junior Queen; Joslyn Rivera, Peach Blossom; Abby Lemmings, Peach Queen; Peach Bud and Town's Best Pick Colter Stokes; and Issabella Rivera, Peach Princess. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey