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Eric Douglas Morley ( 26 September 1918  9 November 2000 ) was a British TV host and the ___MASK38___ of the Miss World pageant and " Come Dancing " TV programme . His widow , Julia Morley , is now head of the pageant and his son Steve Douglas is one of its presenters . Miss Earth is an annual international environmental - themed beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness .< ref name =" chinadaily . com . cn / english / doc / 2004 - 10 / 25 / content_385531 . htm "></ ref > Along with its rivals ___MASK93___ and Miss Universe , Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national - level competitions to participate in the world finals .< ref name =" tnp . sg / printfriendly / 0 , 4139 , 168817 , 00 . html "></ ref > The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote specific projects and often address issues concerning the environment and other global issues < ref name =" tribuneindia . com / 2004 / 20041008 / world . htm "></ ref > through school tours , tree planting activities , street campaigns , coastal clean ups , speaking engagements , shopping mall tours , media guesting , environmental fair , storytelling programs , eco - fashion shows , and other environmental activities . The ___MASK39___ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the ___MASK39___ ( UK ) or Britain , is a ___MASK32___ country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European mainland , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another ___MASK32___ statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south - south - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest ___MASK32___ state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the European Union . Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium , is a ___MASK32___ state in Western Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , Germany , Luxembourg , and the North Sea . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area of and has a population of about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch - speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % of the population , and the French - speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % of all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group of German - speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering Germany . ___MASK93___ is the oldest running international beauty pageant . It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 . Since his death in 2000 , Morley ' s widow , Julia Morley , has co - chaired the pageant . Alongside with its rival , the Miss Universe and Miss Earth contests , ___MASK93___ pageant is one of the three most publicised beauty contests in the world . A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants , although some contests have evolved to also incorporate personality traits , intelligence , ___MASK23___ , and answers to judges ' questions as judged criteria . The term almost invariably refers only to contests for unmarried women such as the Big Four international beauty pageants ;< ref name =" chinadaily . com . cn / english / doc / 2004 - 10 / 25 / content_385531 . htm "></ ref > with similar events for men or boys being called by other names and more likely to be bodybuilding contests . Miss Belgium is a national beauty pageant in Belgium . The winner of Miss Belgium automatically represents her country at the ___MASK93___ and Miss Universe pageants . Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the Miss Universe Organization . Along with its rival contests , ___MASK93___ and Miss Earth , this pageant is one of the most important and publicized beauty pageants in the world . It is held in more than 190 countries worldwide and seen by more than half a billion people annually . The pageant was founded in 1952 by the California - based clothing company Pacific Knitting Mills , and the Miss Universe Organization and the brand is currently owned , along with Miss USA and Miss Teen USA , by WME / IMG . Miss Universe Organization licenses local organizations that wish to select the Miss Universe contestant for their country , and approves the selection method for national delegates . The current Miss Universe logo  " the woman with stars "  was created in 1998 . Laurence Borremans ( born February 4 , 1978 in Limal , a part of Wavre ) was Miss Belgium 1996 and a semi - finalist at the ___MASK93___ pageant . Julia Evelyn Morley ( born 1939 ) is a British businesswoman , charity ___MASK9___ and former ___MASK15___ . She is the Chairwoman of the Miss World Organisation which runs the annual Miss World competition . She is the widow of Miss World founder Eric Morley , who organised from the first pageant in 1951 until his death in 2000 .