Miss World Sweden the original winner was fired when her lawyer suggested her not to sign the contract written by the agency. The first and second runners-up each declined the crown for various reasons. The Miss World Sweden Organization was created in 2003 to focus more on the Miss World pageant. Miss Sweden which ran from 1949 to 2003, by the female magazine "VeckoRevyn" and production company "Strix" in partnership with MTG. Miss World Sweden Miss World Sweden is a national Beauty pageant that has selected Sweden's representative to the Miss World pageant. Firstly, Miss Sweden which ran from 1949 to 2003, by
Miss World 1956 was named as the first runner-up, commenting to the press that "two seconds don't make one first". Miss World 1956 Miss World 1956, the sixth edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 15 October 1956 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 24 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Petra Schürmann, who represented Germany. She was crowned by Miss World 1955, Susana Duijm of Venezuela. The announcement of the winner was marked by a moment of confusion. The United States representative, Miss USA 1956 first runner-up Betty Lane Cherry, was given the winner's sash to