Tournament of Roses Crowns a Young Princess Rose

Rose and her mother before wardrobe change

Rose, her mother, and the Royal Court

Rose, her mother, her sister, and the Royal Court

Princess Rukan Saif and Princess Reese Rosental Saporito attend to Rose\'s sister

Rose, her mother, her sister, and the Royal Court

Rose having tea with the Royal Court

Rose and her family having tea with the Royal Court

Rose (at left) and her sister

Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets

Rose, her mother, and Prince Charming Police Officer greeting guests

Rose and the Royal Court

Rose being escorted to the horse-drawn carriage

Rose Princess for a Day

Rose and her family inside the horse-drawn carriage

Rose’s sister

Rose and her family inside the horse-drawn carriage

Princess Cole Fox greeting guests

Rose, her sister, and the Royal Court

Rose (at right) and her sister

Guests gathered for Rose’s coronation

Princess Reese Rosental Saporito, Princess Cole Fox, Rose

Rose and the Royal Court

A young girl afflicted with a rare disorder was granted her wish by the Tournament of Roses Royal Court to become a princess for a day during a magical ceremony Saturday at Tournament House.

Six-year-old Rose Mendoza suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome, which primarily affects the brain and spinal cord. She is also autistic.

But little Rose was rapturous last week during the coronation ceremony for Rose Queen Camille Kennedy, overtaken by sheer enthusiasm and delight at seeing the Queen and Court being crowned.

The Tournament of Roses teamed with the Make-A-Wish foundation to make Rose’s dream to become a princess for a day, a reality.

The day included a makeover complete with a custom princess dress, a carriage ride through Pasadena, a Pasadena Police Officer escorting her as Prince Charming, a royal tea party and throngs of well-wishers who cheered her as greeted them.