By Mic Looby
With Moomba in full swing, we're wondering how our Moomba monarchs past and present stack up against our, ahem, other royals.
First up is our reigning Moomba monarch, King Shane. He's bowled a maiden over or two, and is no stranger to a sticky wicket ...
.... Just like this guy, Prince Harry. It's hard to separate these lovable rascals. They both know how to cause a stir while entertaining the masses. But who's got the runs on the board?
VERDICT: An entertaining match, but the King of Spin remains the rightful ruler.
Then there are the two great Greeks with right royal credentials, Prince Philip ...
... and, of course, Con the Fruiterer, who ascended the Moomba thrown in 1989.
VERDICT: Con gets the gong. He's home-grown. Bewdiful.
In 1983, the dame became a queen, with Edna taking the crown.
But in the battle of the royal 'E', Edna has some serious competition in another great dame ...
VERDICT: Elizabeth and her Moonee Ponds rival have much in common. Great stayers the pair of them, and neither are afraid of making a bold fashion statement. At a glance, this one's too close to call. But Liz gets home, if only by a footman.
For a royal who loves a laugh, it's hard to go past Graham Kennedy. Already dubbed The King of Television, he reigned over Moomba through 1979 ...
Unlike Gra-Gra, Prince Charles can hardly call himself king, but he's always loved a laugh as much as the next royal. He's seen here in 1977, in the presence of another much-loved monarch, Molly Meldrum, future King of Moomba, 1985.
VERDICT: King Graham - like Queen Elizabeth, he's hard to dethrone.
In the end, it's all a bit like Moomba itself - there's something for everyone. Monarchists, you can sleep easy in the knowledge that Britain's royals still cut the mustard, even in the Moomba parade. And republicans take cheer from the fact that, once a year at least, Australia might just have a leader worth cheering for.
The Moomba Festival parade heads off from St Kilda Road on Monday, at 11am.