At the age of 19, Nieve took part in the Miss Scotland 2007 contest when the event was held in Princes Square, Glasgow. She won the national crown, and other than winning the cash prize of £10,000 and a modelling contract, also gained the right to represent her country at the Miss World 2007 pageant.[1]
Miss World 2007
Nieve competed as Miss Scotland in the Miss World 2007 pageant held at Sanya, China on 1 December 2007. She had her successes prior to the final competition, when she was placed as 1st runner-up in two fast-track events, specifically Miss World Sports and Miss World Talent. Since she did not win any fast-track event, King was not granted automatic advancement to the semi-final. On the final night, King was placed 16th overall.
Miss United Kingdom 2007
As the highest placed delegate amongst the four United Kingdom contestants in Miss World 2007, King was awarded the title of Miss United Kingdom 2007 and won the right to represent the United Kingdom at the Miss International 2008 competition.
Miss International 2008
King competed at the 48th Miss International contest which was held in Macau, China on 8 November 2008.
