Exclusive: New Miss England Laura Coleman comes from Beauty Queen stock - mirror.co.uk

By Kate Jackson 22/07/2008

The Miss England crown sits comfortably on Laura Coleman's head and little wonder... she comes from real beauty queen stock.

Blonde business graduate Laura, 22, beat 49 other finalists to take the prestigious title on Friday, securing her place to compete for her country in the Miss World contest in the Ukraine in October.

And she must have some beautiful genes.

Because Laura's mum, Dena Coleman, 56, from Derby, and grandmother Irene Patrick, 88, from Leicester, were both beauty queens back in the day.

Irene - or Nanny P as Laura calls her - started the trend way back in the 40s by becoming Miss Army Pin-Up and Miss Lovely Legs. Then ex-hairdresser Dena, who now works in a butcher's shop, notched up 15 titles when she was in her early 20s, including Miss East Anglia and as a finalist in the Miss UK contest.

Exclusive: New Miss England Laura Coleman comes from Beauty Queen stock - mirror.co.uk

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