lady in waiting
Queen's female companion
A lady in waiting is a woman who attends a queen, princess, or other noblewoman as a personal companion and assistant.
The position is one of honor rather than servitude—ladies in waiting traditionally come from aristocratic families themselves.
The duchess was accompanied by her ladies in waiting.
- handmaidenPersonal female attendant
- confidanteTrusted female friend
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- chaperoneProtective adult companion
- companionOne who keeps company
maid of honour · attendant · royal court · governess · bedchamber · aristocracy · noble birth · loyalty · devotion · escort · aide · personal assistant · Tudor era · secretary · monarchy · royal household · Anne Boleyn · court dress
- castle staffchamberlain, chambermaid, butler, guard, handmaiden
- royal ceremoniescoronation ceremony, crowning, royal procession, state banquet, royal ball
- Court Officialschamberlain, steward, seneschal, majordomo, cupbearer
- court positionschamberlain, master of ceremonies, courtier, equerry, page
- royal officialsviceroy, regent, treasurer, vizier, marshal
- Tudor EraHenry VIII, Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour
social rank/status
lady in waitingscullery maid
Lowest-ranking female kitchen servant
chambermaid · maidservant · charwoman · washerwoman · domestic
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