bedchamber

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The role of lady-in-waiting was typically given to wealthy aristocrats who were not paid a salary but becoming Woman of the Bedchamber was considered an extremely prestigious role.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022

She was her longest-serving lady-in-waiting - with the title Woman of the Bedchamber - having first been recruited in 1960.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022

While the Woman of the Bedchamber is on hand to help with decisions concerning social engagements, Ladies of the Bedchamber are readily available for events.

From Fox News • Jan. 3, 2022

They include Lady Susan Hussey, 82, who traveled with her in the car to Philip’s funeral last April, as well as Dame Mary Morrison, 85, who has been Woman of the Bedchamber since 1960.

From Fox News • Jan. 3, 2022

Mount Charles has refused to be Lord of the Bedchamber; his wife can’t bear it, and he doesn’t like to go to Windsor under such altered circumstances.

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II by Reeve, Henry