Cherry Blossom Princess
Since 1948, American state and territory societies, as well as the international embassy community, have continued the tradition of selecting young women between the ages of nineteen and twenty-four to serve as Cherry Blossom Princesses. In 1974, when she was a college sophomore, Emily Howie was asked to serve as the representative Princess for the state of Georgia. Now a Library of Congress reference librarian, Howie took a week off from college to fulfill her duties and attend events such as a Japanese Embassy tea party, where she fondly recalls being presented with a beautiful beaded handbag by then Ambassador Takeshi Yasukawa. On display are Howie’s mementos from her time serving as Cherry Blossom Princess and in the court of previous Georgia princesses from 1971–1973.
Since 1948, American state and territory societies, as well as the international embassy community, have continued the tradition of selecting young women between the ages of nineteen and twenty-four to serve as Cherry Blossom Princesses. In 1974, when she was a college sophomore, Emily Howie was asked to serve as the representative Princess for the state of Georgia. Now a Library of Congress reference librarian, Howie took a week off from college to fulfill her duties and attend events such as a Japanese Embassy tea party, where she fondly recalls being presented with a beautiful beaded handbag by then Ambassador Takeshi Yasukawa. On display are Howie’s mementos from her time serving as Cherry Blossom Princess and in the court of previous Georgia princesses from 1971–1973.