Final preparations are being made for Dover Carnival this weekend, but the 14-year-old girl who was originally chosen as this year's Miss Dover will not be leading the parade.

Fiona-Ann Rosser was said to have been "stood down" by the Dover Carnival Association Limited committee, Her place will now be taken by Deputy Queen, and last year’s Miss Dover, Loren Selby.

DCAL chairman Mandie Sehmbi said the decision had been made “due to unforeseen circumstances”. No other details have been revealed.

Fiona-Ann was the youngest ever girl to be chosen as the town's carnival queen. She was a Junior Miss Dover in 2003.

Mrs Sehmbi said she expects the carnival parade to be the biggest they have organised.

A girl who suffers from a rare condition which means she ages much faster than anyone else is to be guest of honour at Saturday's carnival. Hayley Okines, 10, from Brighton, is being made an honorary princess for the day and will travel in a 1932 Aston Le Mans.

Money raised at the carnival raffle will go towards the medical costs of Hayley and another girl who suffers from the same condition.

A number of visiting carnival courts will also be taking part and several local organisations have entered floats which will line up in Lewisham Road, River, during the afternoon.

Fancy dress walkers, as well as decorated cars and vans, can enter on the day up until 4pm.

The procession sets off at 6pm and will go via Crabble Road, Crabble Hill, Buckland Avenue, Barton Road, Frith Road, Charlton Green, Maison Dieu Road and Castle Street to the Market Square before going back up through the town centre to Ladywell, and into Maison Dieu Road to finish at the health centre car park.