Lady-in-Waiting
Lesserไพๅฅณ ยท Lady-in-Waiting โ A Woman Who Attends Noble Ladies
A female attendant who exclusively serves a highborn woman โ a queen, princess, or noblewoman. Unlike ordinary servants, ladies-in-waiting are often drawn from noble houses themselves, giving them a unique dual identity as 'a servant who is also a noble.' The number of attendants and the prestige of their houses served as a measure of the mistress's own status. The First Lady-in-Waiting to a queen wielded formidable influence at court.
