The traditional quinceañera court is called the corte de honor.
The phrase literally means “court of honor.” It refers to the attendants who accompany the quinceañera during formal portions of the celebration, especially the entrance, presentations, photographs, and choreographed dance.
A court may include young women called damas and young men called chambelanes or chambelanes de honor. The exact size and composition vary by family, country, budget, and contemporary preference. Some celebrations use a mixed court, while others include only close friends or relatives.
Corte de honor should not be confused with the quinceañera herself or with the event’s sponsors, known as padrinos. It also does not require a royal theme: “court” is a ceremonial term inherited from formal European-style presentation traditions.