Lady of the Bedchamber
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The Lady of the Bedchamber was a senior female courtier in royal households, attending closely to a queen or princess in both personal and ceremonial matters.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court office
ⓘ
courtier role ⓘ female court position ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | monarch ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
attendance at state occasions
ⓘ
participation in royal processions ⓘ |
| comparedTo | lady-in-waiting ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtRank | senior ⓘ |
| duty |
accompanying the queen in public ceremonies
ⓘ
acting as companion to the queen ⓘ assisting with dressing ⓘ assisting with undressing ⓘ ceremonial attendance ⓘ personal attendance on the princess ⓘ personal attendance on the queen ⓘ supervising the royal bedchamber ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
influence at court through proximity
ⓘ
intimate access to the sovereign ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Ladies of the Bedchamber ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| partOf | female household of the queen ⓘ |
| personalServiceFunction |
assisting with the queen’s toilette
ⓘ
managing access to the queen in private apartments ⓘ |
| positionIn | royal household ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Lady-in-waiting
ⓘ
Mistress of the Robes NERFINISHED ⓘ Woman of the Bedchamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served |
princess
ⓘ
queen ⓘ |
| socialStatusRequirement |
aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
court life
ⓘ
royal ceremonial ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Mistress of the Robes ⓘ |
| typeOf |
honorary position
ⓘ
household office ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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