Billiken Parade royal court chosen for annual festivities

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The royal court for next week's Bud Billiken Parade has been announced.

The king and queen, prince and princess, lady and lord were all selected based on scholarship and citizenship and will be featured front and center in the parade.

ABC7 will be the only local television station to broadcast the parade on Sunday August 8, beginning at 10 a.m.