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Lady of the Bedchamber

April 27, 2024

Lady of the Bedchamber is the title of a lady-in-waiting holding the official position of personal attendant on a British queen regnant or queen consort. The position is traditionally held by the wife of a peer.[1] A lady of the bedchamber would give instructions to the women of the bedchamber on what their queen wished them to do, or may carry out those duties herself.

The Countess of Airlie returns to Buckingham Palace in a carriage in 2008, having attended the State Opening of Parliament in her capacity as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II (a position she had held since 1973).

The equivalent title and office has historically been used in most European royal courts (Dutch: Dames du Palais; French: Dames or Dame de Palais; German: Hofstaatsdame or Palastdame; Italian: Dame di Corte; Russian: Hofdame or Statsdame; Spanish: Dueña de honor; Swedish: Statsfru).

History edit

 
Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Henrietta Maria.

In the Middle Ages, Margaret of France is noted to have had seven ladies of the bedchamber: the three married ones were called dominæ and the four unmarried ones were known as maids of honour.[2] Their task was simply to act as the companions (see lady's companion) and personal attendants to the royal woman.

In a description from 1728, the task of the ladies of the bedchamber was to act as the go-between for the queen and the women of the bedchamber, who had the task to wait upon the queen by helping her wash, dress and undress, and so forth.[3] A woman of the bedchamber worked independently from a lady of the bedchamber and did not take orders from her. However, if a lady of the bedchamber was present, a woman of the bedchamber would always defer to her.[3] If a lady of the bedchamber was present when a woman of the bedchamber arrived to dress the queen, for example, she would not dress the queen herself, but instead give the garments to the lady of the bedchamber, who in turn helped the queen put it on. The procedure was the same in other issues.[3]

The post of a lady of the bedchamber was considered prestigious, and the appointments have therefore been subjected to controversies. Queen Anne appointed Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, to this position; the Duchess was widely considered an influential royal favourite. In 1839, concerns that Queen Victoria was determined to surround herself with wives of Whig politicians led to the Bedchamber crisis, preventing the installation of a Tory government under Robert Peel.

Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of England edit

This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the English royal household. In Tudor England, the lady of the Bedchamber was often called Lady of the Privy Chamber.

Catherine of Aragon, 1509–1536 edit

Anne Boleyn, 1533–1536 edit

Jane Seymour, 1536–1537 edit

Anne of Cleves, 1540–1540 edit

Catherine Howard, 1540–1541 edit

Mary I, 1553–1558 edit

Elizabeth I, 1558–1603 edit

Anne of Denmark, 1603–1619 edit

Anne of Denmark was Queen Consort to James I of England.

Henrietta Maria of France, 1625–1649 edit

Henrietta Maria was Queen Consort to Charles I of England. Queen Henrietta Maria had a French Household when she first arrived in England in 1625, and it was not until her French entourage was sent home in 1626-1627 that her English Household was fully installed.[4]

Catherine of Braganza, 1662–1692 edit

Catherine of Braganza was Queen Consort to Charles II of England

Mary of Modena, 1673–1688 edit

Mary of Modena was Queen Consort to James II of England

Mary II, 1689–1694 edit

Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of Great Britain edit

Anne, 1702–1714 edit

Caroline of Ansbach, 1714–1737 edit

Caroline of Ansbach was Queen Consort to George II of Great Britain[9][10]

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1761–1818 edit

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen Consort to King George III of Great Britain[11]

Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of the United Kingdom edit

Caroline of Brunswick, 1795–1821 edit

Caroline of Brunswick was the wife of George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent and from 1820 Queen Consort to George IV of the United Kingdom. They separated in 1796 and she died in 1821.

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, 1830–1837 edit

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was Queen Consort to William IV of the United Kingdom[14]

Victoria, 1837–1901 edit

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Alexandra of Denmark, 1901–1925 edit

Alexandra of Denmark was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Mary of Teck, 1901–1953 edit

Mary of Teck was Queen Consort to George V of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1937–2002 edit

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was Queen Consort to George VI of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II, 1953–2022 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Allison, Ronald; Riddell, Sarah, eds. (1991). The Royal Encyclopedia. London: Macmillan. p. 307.
  2. ^ Thoms, William J. (1844). The Book of the Court: Exhibiting the History, Duties, and Privileges of the English Nobility and Gentry. Particularly of the Great Officers of State and Members of the Royal Household (2nd ed.). London: H. G. Bohn. p. 349.
  3. ^ a b c Bucholz, R. O., ed. (2006). "The bedchamber: Women of the Bedchamber 1702–1714". Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660–1837. London: University of London. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 17 August 2016 – via British History Online.
  4. ^ Wolfson, S. J. (2013). "The Female Bedchamber of Queen Henrietta Maria: Politics, Familial Networks and Policy, 1626–40". In The Politics of Female Households. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004258396_014
  5. ^ Wolfson, S. J. (2013). "The Female Bedchamber of Queen Henrietta Maria: Politics, Familial Networks and Policy, 1626–40". In The Politics of Female Households. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004258396_014
  6. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. vol 2. Page 3208
  7. ^ a b c d e f http://courtofficers.ctsdh.luc.edu/MaryII.list.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ Agnes Strickland; Elizabeth Strickland (28 October 2010). Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest. Cambridge University Press. pp. 461–. ISBN 978-1-108-01977-4.
  9. ^ . Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  10. ^ . Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  11. ^ . Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  12. ^ a b c d The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Volume 26. p. 157.
  13. ^ Marlow, Joyce (1975). The uncrowned queen of Ireland : the life of Kitty O'Shea. Internet Archive. New York : Saturday Review Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-8415-0374-8.
  14. ^ . Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  15. ^ Taylor, Richard Vickerman (1865). The biographia Leodiensis; or, Biographical sketches of the worthies of Leeds and neighbourhood. [With]. p. 394.
  16. ^ . Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "No. 27292". The London Gazette. 8 March 1901. p. 1648.

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Lady of the Bedchamber is the title of a lady in waiting holding the official position of personal attendant on a British queen regnant or queen consort The position is traditionally held by the wife of a peer 1 A lady of the bedchamber would give instructions to the women of the bedchamber on what their queen wished them to do or may carry out those duties herself The Countess of Airlie returns to Buckingham Palace in a carriage in 2008 having attended the State Opening of Parliament in her capacity as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II a position she had held since 1973 The equivalent title and office has historically been used in most European royal courts Dutch Dames du Palais French Dames or Dame de Palais German Hofstaatsdame or Palastdame Italian Dame di Corte Russian Hofdame or Statsdame Spanish Duena de honor Swedish Statsfru Contents 1 History 2 Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of England 2 1 Catherine of Aragon 1509 1536 2 2 Anne Boleyn 1533 1536 2 3 Jane Seymour 1536 1537 2 4 Anne of Cleves 1540 1540 2 5 Catherine Howard 1540 1541 2 6 Mary I 1553 1558 2 7 Elizabeth I 1558 1603 2 8 Anne of Denmark 1603 1619 2 9 Henrietta Maria of France 1625 1649 2 10 Catherine of Braganza 1662 1692 2 11 Mary of Modena 1673 1688 2 12 Mary II 1689 1694 3 Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of Great Britain 3 1 Anne 1702 1714 3 2 Caroline of Ansbach 1714 1737 3 3 Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz 1761 1818 4 Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of the United Kingdom 4 1 Caroline of Brunswick 1795 1821 4 2 Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen 1830 1837 4 3 Victoria 1837 1901 4 4 Alexandra of Denmark 1901 1925 4 5 Mary of Teck 1901 1953 4 6 Elizabeth Bowes Lyon 1937 2002 4 7 Elizabeth II 1953 2022 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Lucy Hay Countess of Carlisle Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Henrietta Maria This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2020 In the Middle Ages Margaret of France is noted to have had seven ladies of the bedchamber the three married ones were called dominae and the four unmarried ones were known as maids of honour 2 Their task was simply to act as the companions see lady s companion and personal attendants to the royal woman In a description from 1728 the task of the ladies of the bedchamber was to act as the go between for the queen and the women of the bedchamber who had the task to wait upon the queen by helping her wash dress and undress and so forth 3 A woman of the bedchamber worked independently from a lady of the bedchamber and did not take orders from her However if a lady of the bedchamber was present a woman of the bedchamber would always defer to her 3 If a lady of the bedchamber was present when a woman of the bedchamber arrived to dress the queen for example she would not dress the queen herself but instead give the garments to the lady of the bedchamber who in turn helped the queen put it on The procedure was the same in other issues 3 The post of a lady of the bedchamber was considered prestigious and the appointments have therefore been subjected to controversies Queen Anne appointed Sarah Churchill Duchess of Marlborough to this position the Duchess was widely considered an influential royal favourite In 1839 concerns that Queen Victoria was determined to surround herself with wives of Whig politicians led to the Bedchamber crisis preventing the installation of a Tory government under Robert Peel Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of England editThis is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the English royal household In Tudor England the lady of the Bedchamber was often called Lady of the Privy Chamber Catherine of Aragon 1509 1536 edit Anne Bourchier Lady Dacre of the South Margaret Brent Lady Bergavenny Mabel Dacre Lady Scrope Mary Grey Lady Ferrers of Chartley Lady Anne Percy Lady Maltravers Countess of Arundel Inez de Venegas Lady Mountjoy Lord Mountjoy s 2nd wife Elizabeth Willoughby Lady Maltravers Maria de Salinas Anne Boleyn 1533 1536 edit Mary Howard Duchess of Richmond Eleanor Paston Countess of Rutland Isabel Legh Lady Baynton Jane Seymour 1536 1537 edit Mary Arundell Eleanor Paston Countess of Rutland Isabel Legh Lady Baynton Cecily Arundell Anne of Cleves 1540 1540 edit Mary Arundell Frances Brandon Marchioness of Dorset Margaret Douglas Elizabeth Grey Lady Audley Mary Howard Duchess of Richmond Eleanor Paston Countess of Rutland Jane Guildford Lady Dudley Isabel Legh Lady Baynton Jane Parker Lady Rochford Katherine Edgcumbe Catherine Howard 1540 1541 edit Eleanor Paston Countess of Rutland Jane Guildford Lady Dudley Jane Parker Lady Rochford Mary I 1553 1558 edit Jane Dormer Cecily Arundell Elizabeth I 1558 1603 edit 1558 1565 Katherine Ashley nee Champernowne Lady Ashley 1559 1569 Catherine Carey Lady Knollys also 1st Cousin or half Sister to Elizabeth I 1564 Catherine Paget Baroness of Beaudesert 1568 1599 Elizabeth Stafford 1587 Frances Newton Baroness Cobham 1591 Lady Margaret Hawkins Anne of Denmark 1603 1619 edit Anne of Denmark was Queen Consort to James I of England 1603 1619 Lucy Russell Countess of Bedford 1603 1607 Penelope Blount Countess of Devonshire 1603 1619 Anne Livingstone Countess of Eglinton 1603 1619 Elizabeth Schaw Countess of Annandale 1603 1617 Jean Drummond Countess of Roxburghe 1603 1619 Bridget Annesley 1603 1609 Cecily Bulstrode 1603 1619 Dorothy Bulstrode 1604 1609 Bridget Markham 1603 1618 Jane Meautys 1604 1619 Mary Middlemore 1608 1619 Dorothy Silken Henrietta Maria of France 1625 1649 edit Henrietta Maria was Queen Consort to Charles I of England Queen Henrietta Maria had a French Household when she first arrived in England in 1625 and it was not until her French entourage was sent home in 1626 1627 that her English Household was fully installed 4 1626 Elizabeth Conquest nee Thimbelby daughter of Sir Richard Thimelby of Irnham married Sir Richard Conquest of Houghton Conquest 1626 Lucy Hay Countess of Carlisle 1626 Katherine Villiers Duchess of Buckingham 1626 Mary Hamilton Marchioness of Hamilton 5 1626 Mary Beaumont Countess of Buckinham 1626 Isabella Rich Countess of Holland 1626 Elisabeth Viscountess Savage Countess of Rivers Catherine of Braganza 1662 1692 edit Catherine of Braganza was Queen Consort to Charles II of England 1663 1667 Katherine Stanhope Countess of Chesterfield 1663 1673 Barbara Palmer Countess of Castlemaine 1663 1681 Barbara Howard Countess of Suffolk 1663 1688 Mary Villiers Duchess of Buckingham 1663 1688 Jane Granville Countess of Bath Mary of Modena 1673 1688 edit Mary of Modena was Queen Consort to James II of England Elizabeth Herbert Marchioness of Powis 6 Mary II 1689 1694 edit 1689 1694 Mary Sackville Countess of Dorset 1669 1691 7 1689 1694 Gertrude Savile Marchioness of Hallifax 7 1689 1694 Frances Lumley Viscountess Lumley 7 1689 1694 Elizabeth Windsor Countess of Plymouth 7 1689 1694 Frances Paulet Countess of Wiltshire 7 1691 1694 Anne Finch Countess of Nottingham 7 Ladies of the bedchamber to the queens of Great Britain editAnne 1702 1714 edit 1702 Mary Butler Duchess of Ormonde 1702 Marchioness of Hartington 1702 Juliana Boyle Countess of Burlington 1702 Countess of Scarbrough 1702 1712 Lady Spencer 1702 Elizabeth Seymour Duchess of Somerset 1702 Lady Hyde 1702 Lady Frescheville 1702 Lady H Godolphin 1702 1705 Anne Venables Bertie Countess of Abingdon 1702 Lady C Boeverwart 1704 1714 Abigail Masham Baroness Masham 1704 1712 Anne Spencer Countess of Sunderland 1712 1714 Anne Venables Bertie Countess of Abingdon 1712 Lady Catharine Hyde 8 Caroline of Ansbach 1714 1737 edit Caroline of Ansbach was Queen Consort to George II of Great Britain 9 10 1714 1717 Louisa Berkeley Countess of Berkeley 1714 1717 amp 1726 Diana Beauclerk Duchess of St Albans 1714 1717 Henrietta Paulet Duchess of Bolton 1714 1717 Mary Montagu Duchess of Montagu 1714 1724 Mary Cowper Countess Cowper 1714 1726 Adelhida Talbot Duchess of Shrewsbury 1714 1737 Elizabeth Sackville Duchess of Dorset 1717 1717 Elizabeth Montagu Viscountess Hinchingbrooke 1718 1721 Barbara Herbert Countess of Pembroke 1718 1724 Henrietta d Auverquerque Countess of Grantham 1718 1737 Elizabeth Hervey Countess of Bristol 1718 1720 Anne Scott Countess of Deloraine 1722 1722 Jane Capell Countess of Essex 1724 1737 Frances Seymour Countess of Hertford 1724 1737 Sarah Lennox Duchess of Richmond 1725 1737 Anne van Keppel Countess of Albemarle 1725 1737 Henrietta Fermor Countess of Pomfret 1725 1737 Mary Herbert Countess of Pembroke extra 1727 1737 Henrietta Louisa Fermor 1737 Dorothy Boyle Countess of Cork extra Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz 1761 1818 edit Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz was Queen Consort to King George III of Great Britain 11 1761 1768 Diana St John Viscountess Bolingbroke 1761 1770 Elizabeth Percy Countess of Northumberland Duchess of Northumberland from 1766 1761 1784 Elizabeth Campbell Duchess of Hamilton Duchess of Argyll from 1770 1761 1791 Elizabeth Howard Countess of Effingham 1761 1793 Elizabeth Thynne Viscountess Weymouth Marchioness of Bath from 1789 1761 1794 Alicia Wyndham Countess of Egremont 1768 1782 Isabella Seymour Countess of Hertford 1770 1801 Mary Darcy Countess of Holderness 1783 1818 Elizabeth Herbert Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery 1784 1818 Elizabeth Harcourt Countess Harcourt 1791 1818 Elizabeth Townshend Viscountess Sydney 1793 1807 Elizabeth Brudenell Countess of Cardigan 1794 1818 Jane Stanhope Countess of Harrington 1801 1818 Mary Parker Countess of Macclesfield 1807 1813 Henrietta Stanhope Countess of Chesterfield 1813 1818 Anne Dundas Viscountess MelvilleLadies of the bedchamber to the queens of the United Kingdom editCaroline of Brunswick 1795 1821 edit Caroline of Brunswick was the wife of George Prince of Wales Prince Regent and from 1820 Queen Consort to George IV of the United Kingdom They separated in 1796 and she died in 1821 1795 1796 Frances Villiers Countess of Jersey 12 1795 1821 Countess of Carnarvon 12 1795 1821 Marchioness Townshend 12 1795 1802 Countess Cholmondeley 12 1808 1817 Lady Charlotte Lindsay 1809 1821 Lady Charlotte Campbell 1809 1813 amp 1820 1821 Lady Ann Hamilton 1820 1821 Lady Emma Caroline Wood 13 Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen 1830 1837 edit Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen was Queen Consort to William IV of the United Kingdom 14 1830 1837 Emily Nugent Marchioness of Westmeath 1830 1837 Arabella Bourke Countess of Mayo 1830 1849 Marianne Wellesley Countess of Mornington 1830 1834 Anna Loftus Marchioness of Ely extra 1834 1837 1830 1837 Emma Brownlow Countess Brownlow 1830 1837 Lady Harriet Clinton 1833 1836 Harriet Howe Countess Howe 1836 1837 Harriet Holroyd Countess of Sheffield 15 Victoria 1837 1901 edit 16 1837 1838 Louisa Petty FitzMaurice Marchioness of Lansdowne 1837 1838 Louisa Lambton Countess of Durham 1837 1841 Maria Phipps Marchioness of Normanby 1837 1841 Anna Russell Duchess of Bedford 1837 1842 Sarah Lyttelton Baroness Lyttelton then Governess Lady Superintendent of the Royal Children 1842 1850 1837 1842 Frances Noel Countess of Gainsborough 1837 1851 Emma Portman Baroness Portman 1837 1854 Anne Caulfield Countess of Charlemont 1838 1840 Blanche Cavendish Countess of Burlington 1839 1839 Elizabeth Campbell Marchioness of Breadalbane 1839 1842 Mary Montagu Countess of Sandwich 1840 1854 amp 1863 1865 Carolina Edgcumbe Countess of Mount Edgcumbe 1841 1845 Catherine Murray Countess of Dunmore 1841 1867 Frances Jocelyn Viscountess Jocelyn extra 1867 1880 1842 1842 Susan Broun Ramsay Countess of Dalhousie 1842 1843 Charlotte Fitzalan Howard Duchess of Norfolk 1842 1855 Charlotte Canning Countess Canning 1843 1858 Elizabeth Wellesley Duchess of Wellington 1845 1864 Elizabeth Cuffe Countess of Desart 1851 1889 Jane Loftus Marchioness of Ely 1854 1897 Anne Murray Duchess of Atholl 1854 1900 Jane Spencer Baroness Churchill 1855 1863 Maria Bosville Macdonald Baroness Macdonald 1858 1878 Jane Alexander Countess of Caledon 1864 1890 Elizabeth Cavendish Baroness Waterpark 1865 1895 Susanna Innes Ker Duchess of Roxburghe 1867 1872 Eliza Agar Ellis Viscountess Clifden 1872 1874 Blanche Bourke Countess of Mayo 1873 1901 Eliza Hay Countess of Erroll 1874 1885 Julia Abercromby Baroness Abercromby 1878 1901 Ismania FitzRoy Baroness Southampton 1885 1901 Emily Russell Baroness Ampthill 1889 1901 Cecilia Dawnay Viscountess Downe 1890 1901 Louisa McDonnell Countess of Antrim 1895 1901 Edith Bulwer Lytton Countess of Lytton 1897 1901 Anne Innes Ker Duchess of Roxburghe Alexandra of Denmark 1901 1925 edit Alexandra of Denmark was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom 1900 1910 Alice Stanley Countess of Derby 1901 1910 Louisa McDonnell Countess of Antrim 17 1901 1925 Louisa Acheson Countess of Gosford 17 1901 1905 Edith Bulwer Lytton Countess of Lytton 17 1901 1911 Cecilia Harbord Baroness Suffield 17 1901 1907 Alice Douglas Countess of Morton Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1901 17 1901 1912 Mary Parker Countess of Macclesfield Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1901 17 1901 1905 Maud Petty FitzMaurice Marchioness of Lansdowne extra 1905 1910 Maud Petty FitzMaurice Marchioness of Lansdowne 1905 1910 Constance Ashley Cooper Countess of Shaftesbury extra 1907 1910 Cecily Gascoyne Cecil Marchioness of Salisbury 1910 1914 Winifred Hardinge Baroness Hardinge of Penshurst extra 1910 1925 Maud Petty FitzMaurice Marchioness of Lansdowne extra 1910 1925 Cecily Gascoyne Cecil Marchioness of Salisbury extra 1910 1925 Alice Stanley Countess of Derby extra 1911 1925 Cecilia Carington Marchioness of Lincolnshire Countess Carrington 1911 1912 Mary of Teck 1901 1953 edit Mary of Teck was Queen Consort to George V of the United Kingdom 1901 1902 Ida Bridgeman Countess of Bradford 1901 1910 Mabell Ogilvy Countess of Airlie 1902 1910 Mary Cochrane Baillie Baroness Lamington 1905 1906 Constance Ashley Cooper Countess of Shaftesbury extra 1905 1936 Ida Bridgeman Countess of Bradford extra 1906 1913 Constance Ashley Cooper Countess of Shaftesbury 1910 1916 Mabell Ogilvy Countess of Airlie extra 1910 1917 Mary Cochrane Baillie Baroness Lamington extra 1911 1916 Ethel Grenfell Baroness Desborough 1911 1936 Mary Elliot Murray Kynynmound Countess of Minto 1911 1953 Margaret Russell Baroness Ampthill 1913 1924 Emily Fortescue Countess Fortescue 1913 1953 Constance Ashley Cooper Countess of Shaftesbury extra 1916 1924 Ethel Grenfell Baroness Desborough extra 1916 1953 Mabell Ogilvy Countess of Airlie 1924 1929 Emily Fortescue Countess Fortescue extra 1924 1936 Ethel Grenfell Baroness Desborough 1938 1951 Hon Margaret Blanche Wyndham 1951 1953 Hon Margaret Blanche Wyndham Extra 1936 1940 Mary Elliot Murray Kynynmound Countess of Minto extra 1936 1952 Ethel Grenfell Baroness Desborough extra Elizabeth Bowes Lyon 1937 2002 edit Elizabeth Bowes Lyon was Queen Consort to George VI of the United Kingdom 1937 1947 Mary Wilson Baroness Nunburnholme 1937 1972 Cynthia Spencer Countess Spencer 1937 1941 Dorothy Wood Viscountess Halifax 1937 1994 Patricia Smith Viscountess Hambleden 1941 1945 Beatrice Ormsby Gore Baroness Harlech 1945 1967 Beatrice Ormsby Gore Baroness Harlech 1947 1979 Katharine Lumley Countess of Scarbrough 1973 2002 Elizabeth Beckett Baroness Grimthorpe 1994 2002 Elizabeth Lumley Countess of Scarbrough Elizabeth II 1953 2022 edit 1953 1966 Fortune FitzRoy Countess of Euston later the Duchess of Grafton and subsequently Dowager Duchess 1953 1973 Elizabeth Coke Countess of Leicester wife of Thomas Coke 5th Earl of Leicester 1960 1966 Patricia Nevill Marchioness of Abergavenny extra 1966 1987 Patricia Nevill Marchioness of Abergavenny 1967 1971 Esme Baring nee Harmsworth Countess of Cromer temporary wife of Rowland Baring 1967 1969 Sonia Fairfax Lady Fairfax of Cameron temporary widow of Thomas Fairfax 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1971 1993 Esme Baring nee Harmsworth Countess of Cromer extra 1973 2022 Virginia Ogilvy Countess of Airlie 1987 2005 Patricia Nevill Marchioness of Abergavenny extra 1987 2021 Diana Maxwell Baroness FarnhamSee also editDame du Palais French equivalent Statsfru Swedish equivalentReferences edit Allison Ronald Riddell Sarah eds 1991 The Royal Encyclopedia London Macmillan p 307 Thoms William J 1844 The Book of the Court Exhibiting the History Duties and Privileges of the English Nobility and Gentry Particularly of the Great Officers of State and Members of the Royal Household 2nd ed London H G Bohn p 349 a b c Bucholz R O ed 2006 The bedchamber Women of the Bedchamber 1702 1714 Office Holders in Modern Britain Volume 11 Revised Court Officers 1660 1837 London University of London pp 24 25 Retrieved 17 August 2016 via British History Online Wolfson S J 2013 The Female Bedchamber of Queen Henrietta Maria Politics Familial Networks and Policy 1626 40 In The Politics of Female Households Leiden The Netherlands Brill doi https doi org 10 1163 9789004258396 014 Wolfson S J 2013 The Female Bedchamber of Queen Henrietta Maria Politics Familial Networks and Policy 1626 40 In The Politics of Female Households Leiden The Netherlands Brill doi https doi org 10 1163 9789004258396 014 Mosley Charles editor Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 2003 vol 2 Page 3208 a b c d e f http courtofficers ctsdh luc edu MaryII list pdf bare URL PDF Agnes Strickland Elizabeth Strickland 28 October 2010 Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest Cambridge University Press pp 461 ISBN 978 1 108 01977 4 Household of Princess Caroline 1714 27 Institute of Historical Research Archived from the original on 2007 03 15 Retrieved 2008 06 06 Household of Queen Caroline 1727 37 Institute of Historical Research Archived from the original on 2007 03 15 Retrieved 2008 06 06 Household of Queen Charlotte 1761 1818 Institute of Historical Research Archived from the original on 2007 03 15 Retrieved 2008 06 06 a b c d The Lady s Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex Volume 26 p 157 Marlow Joyce 1975 The uncrowned queen of Ireland the life of Kitty O Shea Internet Archive New York Saturday Review Press p 2 ISBN 978 0 8415 0374 8 Household of Queen Adelaide 1830 37 Institute of Historical Research Archived from the original on 2007 03 17 Retrieved 2008 06 06 Taylor Richard Vickerman 1865 The biographia Leodiensis or Biographical sketches of the worthies of Leeds and neighbourhood With p 394 Household of Queen Victoria Institute of Historical Research Archived from the original on 2007 03 17 Retrieved 2008 06 06 a b c d e f No 27292 The London Gazette 8 March 1901 p 1648 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ladies of the Bedchamber at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lady of the Bedchamber amp oldid 1220540208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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