Miss World 1952

Selection of participants Eleven contestants from ten countries were selected to compete in the pageant. Two contestant was invited to compete again to even out the number of contestants, while two contestants were appointed to replace the original winner. Replacements Elisabeth van Proosdij was set to represent Holland at Miss World. However, Van Proosdij chose to get married during her reign. Therefore, Sanny Weitner, first runner-up at Miss Holland 1951, was appointed as the representative of Holland at Miss World. leading to her disqualification. Thus, only eleven contestants competed in the finals. Leila Teresa Tuma of Syria did not compete due to political tensions. == Results ==