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Tour in Paris
Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Holland & Italy
Top  Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Holland & Italy
Bottom  Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, England & Austria

1956 June 1
Stockholm, Sweden
13 entries

This was the first year that five finalists were announced.  There had been 3 finalists plus 7 semi-finalists in the previous pageants.

Results
1  Germany  Margit Nünke (3rd RU Universe 55)
2  Sweden  Ingrid Goude (2nd RU Universe 56)
3  Italy  Brunella Tosci
4  Austria  Traudl Eichinger
5  Holland  Rita Schmidt (Universe 56)

 Remainder
Belgium  Rosette Ghislain (World 55)
England  Ilena Nelson
Finland  Sirpa Helena Koivu (World 56)
France  Gisèle Charbit
Greece  Rena Karakassi
Ireland  Phyllis Glass
Switzerland  Yvonne Bridel
Turkey  Ayse Banu Denizeli
Ireland & Finland
Italy, Sweden & Finland

Finland
Germany

Italy (3rd), Germany (winner) & Sweden (2nd)
Germany & Holland