The honored girl’s court of attendants in a traditional quinceañera is called the corte de honor. The Spanish phrase means “court of honor” and refers to the friends or relatives who accompany the quinceañera during formal parts of the event.
A corte de honor commonly includes boys and girls, often called chambelanes and damas. Depending on the family and region, the group may participate in an entrance procession, coordinated dances, photographs, and the presentation of the celebrant. The size and composition are flexible rather than fixed.
The court is sometimes mistakenly treated as a required religious feature. It is better understood as a social and ceremonial tradition. Modern quinceañeras may reduce the group, replace it with family members, or omit it entirely while retaining other elements such as a special dance or formal reception.