Past Ball Themes and Monarchs

1982 - Magnificent Monarchs

  • The first monarchs were chosen.

  • Location: Above Wholesale Floral Supply

1983 - Cosmo Cotillion

  • King Jan I and Queen Budgie I

  • Location: Fort Whiting

1984 - Lost Lands

  • King Mark II and Queen Dannielle II

  • Location: Fort Whiting

1985 - The City That Time Forgot

  • King Neil III and Queen Julie III

  • Location: Fort Whiting

1986 - Dreams

  • King Karl IV and Queen Richard IV

  • Location: Fort Whiting

1987 - Mobile, Mother of Mystics

  • King John V and Queen Vicky V

  • Location: Expo Hall

1988 - Celebration of the Holidays

  • King Joseph VI and Queen Judith VI

  • Location: Expo Hall

1989 - Sins

  • King James VII and Queen Bunnie VII

  • Location: Expo Hall

1990 - Faeries

  • Queen Mother VIII and Queen Josephine VIII

  • Location: Expo Hall

1991 - Kings, Queens, and Things

  • King Richard IX and Queen Tequila Margarita IX

  • Location: Expo Hall

1992 - Family of the Gods

  • King Peter Z X and Queen Joan Marie X

  • Location: Expo Hall

1993 - Journey Around the World

  • King Peter D XI and Queen Barry XI

  • Location: Expo Hall

1994 - Superstitions

  • King Edward XII and Queen Janette XII

  • Location: Expo Hall

1995 - Magical Musical Moments

  • King Coy XIII and Queen Pamela XIII

  • Location: Expo Hall

1996 - These are a Few of My Favorite Things

  • King Jim XIV and Queen Sherry XIV

  • Location: Expo Hall

1997 - Pleasure in Paradise

  • King Lawrence XV and Queen Jacqulin XV

  • Location: Expo Hall

1998 - It Takes Two

  • King John XVI and Queen Deborah XVI

  • Location: Expo Hall

1999 - Wonderful World of Color

  • King Byron XVII and Queen Kimberly XVII

  • Location: Expo Hall

2000 - Eye Toward the Future

  • King Gene XVIII and Queen Angie XVIII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2001 - Toys (Twenty Osiris Years)

  • King Rodney XIX and King Thomas XIX

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2002 - Starstruck

  • King Becky XX and Queen Violetta XX

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2003 - Coast to Coast

  • King Gary XXI and Queen Dawn XXI (Did not reign over ball)

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2004 - Red

  • King Jeff XXII and Queen Rhonda XXII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2005 - Constant Craving

  • King Stan XXIII and Queen Dannielle XXIII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2006 - Déjà Vu‍

  • King Charles XXIV and Queen Babette XXIV

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2007 - Festivals

  • King Donnie XXV and Queen Lucricia XXV

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2008 - Under the Sea

  • King Will XXVI and King Rick XXVI

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2009 - Out of Africa

  • King Travis XXVII and Queen Margaret Elizabeth XXVII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2010 - Return to Oz

  • King Heather Leigh XXVIII and Queen Anna Leigh XXVIII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2011 - XXX and Dirty

  • King Antony XXIX and Queen Michelle XXIX

  • Location: Mobile Civic Center

2012 - Alter Egos

  • King Charles O’Neal XXX

  • Location: Mobile Civic Center

2013 - The Golden Age of TV

  • King Stevie XXXI and King Stephen XXXI

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2014 - Magical Mythical Places

  • King Bryan XXXII and Queen Traci XXXII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2015 - A Journey Through Space

  • King Mel XXXIII and King Howard XXXIII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2016 - A Night on Broadway

  • King Judson XXXIV and King Peter Z XXXIV

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2017 - Treasures of the Caribbean

  • Queen Barclay XXXV and Queen Kimmie XXXV

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2018 - Magical Kingdoms

  • Queen Angela XXXVI and Queen Tracy XXXVI

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2019 - Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • King Gregory XXXVII and King Marty XXXVII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2020 - Fire & Ice

  • King Jayme XXXVIII and Queen Jason XXXVIII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2021 - COVID - Carried over into 2022

2022 - Best Friends and Sidekicks

  • King Travis XXXIX and Queen Lori XXXIX

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2023 - The Oscars

  • King Brandi XL and Queen Ginny XL

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2024 - Rock This Way

  • King Ashley XLI and Queen Michael XLI

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2025 - A Night in The Big Easy

  • King Patrick XLII and King Jamie XLII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2026 - We are the World

  • King David XLIII and Queen Sandi XLIII

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center

2027 - “O,” The Possibilities!

  • King Charles O’Neal XLIV and King Anna Leigh XLIV

  • Location: Mobile Convention Center