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Royalty
Interview with:

by Jill DeChello

veryone who knows me, knows I am obsessed with the Royal Family. It
Estarted with Princess Diana and now it’s Kate Middleton. So, when I had
the chance to have a Princess or two at the Spring Festival, I was all over it.
If you didn’t make the Festival, meet our own town Royalty, Spring Festival
Princess Peyton and Princess Madison, or Maddie for short.

Princess Peyton
is the middle child of her family and
has an older sister and a younger
brother. She plays both softball and
volleyball and recently signed to play
at the collegiate level at Albertus
Magnus College come the fall. She is
a high honors student and ended her
high school career with a 4.2 GPA.

Princess Madison
has no siblings and recently graduated from
NHHS. She plays softball, volleyball, and
basketball and will be attending Sacred Heart
University in the fall.

Jill: Hello, Your Highnesses Princess Peyton: It actually started called a Spring Festival Princess.
Princess Peyton: Hello Jill! when we woke up in the morning with
coffee awaiting us from our parents! But Jill: How you always lived in North Ha-
Princess Madison: Hello Jill yes, Paul Mitchell made us feel and look ven?
beautiful and Princess-y.
Jill: So, is it fun being a Princess? I Princess Madison: Yes, it started at
have to admit, I’m so jealous. Paul Mitchell School. They were wonder-
Princess Peyton: I truly enjoyed it. It ful. Pampered just like a Princess.
was great to feel extremely confident and
looked up to in such a poofy, gorgeous Jill: Did you enjoy the Spring Festival?
dress. Seeing the kids’ smiles warmed my Princess Peyton: Yes I enjoyed it so
heart. much. It was an extremely well organized
Princess Madison: For me, it was event and it brought the town togeth-
so much fun to be a Princess. My favorite er. I would have never imagined being
part about it was seeing all of the little kids crowned by our First Selectman Mike Fre-
smile and get so excited to see us. da, but it made the experience ten times
more special.
Jill: I loved your dresses and I under- Princess Madison: I agree. It was an
stand the royal treatment started at Paul honor being crowned by Mr. Freda. And,
Mitchell School. Am I correct? it was exciting to walk around and be

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