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Rex is the King of Carnival – appeared on Mardi Gras in 1872. Generations of New Orleanians and millions of visitors have hailed His Majesty and reveled in the glorious traditions of his rule – the Carnival colors of purple, green, and gold; The jewel in Rex’s crown remains his annual glittering procession of floats on Mardi Gras morning.
