lady-in-waiting
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Among them is a drawing of Mary Shelton, later Lady Heveningham, a cousin of Anne Boleyn and her lady-in-waiting.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023
She once gave an expensive watch to a lady-in-waiting who’d been late to an engagement — a not-so-subtle hint to be on time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
Widely considered the world’s first novel, Genji was composed in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu, a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting in the Heian Court.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Several London newspapers identified her as Susan Hussey, a close friend of Queen Elizabeth II who served her for decades as a lady-in-waiting and is Prince William’s godmother.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022
“Oh, yes. What a good lady-in-waiting to bring me such a beautiful bouquet.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
