Miss World 1974, the 24th edition, was held on 22 November 1974 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom, with 58 entrants and 15 placements. Helen Morgan of the United Kingdom was crowned by Julia Morley but resigned four days later amid intense media scrutiny over her being a single mother; Anneline Kriel of South Africa assumed the title. The event was broadcast by the BBC and aired in the United States as an ABC "Wide World Special."