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Lady of the Bedchamber is the title of a
lady-in-waiting A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom sh ...
holding the official position of personal attendant on a British
queen regnant A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king, who reigns '' suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a "kingdom"; as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigni ...
or queen consort. The position is traditionally held by the wife of a peer. They are ranked between the Mistress of the Robes and the
Women of the Bedchamber In the Royal Household of the United Kingdom the term Woman of the Bedchamber is used to describe a woman (usually a daughter of a peer) attending either a queen regnant or queen consort, in the role of lady-in-waiting. Historically the term 'Ge ...
; unlike the latter they are not in regular attendance, however they are on duty for the more important public occasions. On overseas visits Queen Elizabeth II was usually accompanied by two ladies-in-waiting, one of whom was usually a Lady of the Bedchamber. 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 A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a Royal court, court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking nobility, noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank th ...
''; Italian: '' Dame di Corte''; Russian: '' Hofdame'' or '' Statsdame''; Spanish: '' Dueña de honor''; Swedish: '' Statsfru'').


History

In the Middle Ages, Margaret of France, the wife of King Edward I of England, 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 A maid of honour is a junior attendant of a queen in royal households. The position was and is junior to the lady-in-waiting. The equivalent title and office has historically been used in most European royal courts. Role Traditionally, a queen ...
. 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 In the Royal Household of the United Kingdom the term Woman of the Bedchamber is used to describe a woman (usually a daughter of a peer) attending either a queen regnant or queen consort, in the role of lady-in-waiting. Historically the term 'Ge ...
, who had the task to wait upon the queen by helping her wash, dress and undress, and so forth. 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. 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. 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 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Princess of Mindelheim, Countess of Nellenburg (née Jenyns, spelt Jennings in most modern references; 5 June 1660 (Old Style) – 18 October 1744), was an English courtier who rose to be one of th ...
, to this position; the Duchess was widely considered an influential royal
favourite A favourite (British English) or favorite (American English) was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. In post-classical and early-modern Europe, among other times and places, the term was used of individuals delegated s ...
. In 1839, concerns that Queen Victoria was determined to surround herself with wives of Whig politicians led to the
Bedchamber crisis The Bedchamber crisis occurred on 7 May 1839 after Whig politician William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne declared his intention to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after a government bill passed by a very narrow margin of only fiv ...
, preventing the installation of a Tory government under
Robert Peel Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850) was a British Conservative statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835 and 1841–1846) simultaneously serving as Chancellor of the Excheque ...
.


List of Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Queens of England

This is an ''incomplete'' list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the English Royal Household.


Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, ; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until their annulment on 23 May 1533. She was previously ...
, 1509–1536

* 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 The titles of Baron Mountjoy and Viscount Mountjoy have been created several times for members of various families, including the Blounts and their descendants and the Stewarts of Ramelton and their descendants. The first creation was for Walter ...
’s 2nd wife) * Elizabeth Willoughby, Lady Maltravers


Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". Eli ...
, 1558–1603

*1558–1565: Katherine Ashley (''née'' 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 Frances Newton, Baroness Cobham (1539 – 17 October 1592) was an English aristocratic woman who served Queen Elizabeth I of England as a Lady of the Bedchamber, and was one of her closest female friends. She was the second wife of William Brooke ...


Anne of Denmark, 1603–1619

Anne of Denmark Anne of Denmark (; 12 December 1574 – 2 March 1619) was the wife of King James VI and I; as such, she was Queen of Scotland from their marriage on 20 August 1589 and Queen of England and Ireland from the union of the Scottish and Eng ...
was Queen Consort to
James I of England James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until ...
. * 1603–1619:
Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford ( Harington; 1580–1627) was a major aristocratic patron of the arts and literature in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, the primary non-royal performer in contemporary court masques, a letter-writer, and a ...
* 1603–1607: Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire * 1603–1619:
Anne Livingstone, Countess of Eglinton Anne Livingstone, Countess of Eglinton (died 1632) was a Scottish courtier and aristocrat, and lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth and Anne of Denmark. Anne Livingstone was a daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow and Helenor ...
* 1603–1619: Elizabeth Schaw, Countess of Annandale * 1603–1617: Jean Drummond, Countess of Roxburghe * 1603–1619:
Bridget Annesley Bridget Annesley ( fl. 1610-1630) was a courtier to Anne of Denmark, wife of James VI and I. Bridget Annesley was a daughter of Robert Annesley of Rathverd or Rathuard and Newport Pagnell, an undertaker of the plantations in Munster, and Beatri ...
* 1603–1609: Cecily Bulstrode * 1603–1619: Dorothy Bulstrode * 1604–1609:
Bridget Markham Bridget Markham (1579–1609), was a courtier to Anne of Denmark and subject of poems. Bridget was a daughter of Sir James Harington (1542–1614) of Ridlington, Rutland, and Frances Sapcote (d. 1599) daughter and co-heir of Robert Sapcote of Elt ...
* 1603–1618: Jane Meautys * 1604–1619: Mary Middlemore * 1608–1619: Dorothy Silken


Henrietta Maria of France, 1625–1649

Henrietta Maria was Queen Consort to
Charles I of England Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. He was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after ...
. * c. 1625: Elizabeth Conquest (''née'' Thimbelby), daughter of Sir Richard Thimelby of Irnham, married Sir Richard Conquest of Houghton Conquest * 1626: Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle


Catherine of Braganza, 1662–1692

Catherine of Braganza was Queen Consort to
Charles II of England Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651, and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child o ...
*1663–1667: Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield *1663–1673: Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine *1663–1681:
Barbara Howard, Countess of Suffolk Barbara Howard, Countess of Suffolk ( Villiers; May/June 1622 – 13 December 1680), formerly Lady Wentworth, was an English courtier and the wife of James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk. She served as First Lady of the Bedchamber for the queen o ...
*1663–1688: Mary Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham *1663–1688:
Jane Granville, Countess of Bath Jane Granville, Countess of Bath ( Wyche; 1630 – 3 February 1692), was the wife of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, and the mother of the 2nd Earl. She was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Catherine of Braganza, the queen consort of King Charles I ...


Mary of Modena, 1673–1688

Mary of Modena Mary of Modena ( it, Maria Beatrice Eleonora Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este; ) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of James II and VII. A devout Roman Catholic, Mary married the widower James, who was then the younger ...
was Queen Consort to
James II of England James VII and II (14 October 1633 16 September 1701) was King of England and King of Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Re ...
*
Elizabeth Herbert, Marchioness of Powis Elizabeth Herbert, Marchioness of Powis (c.1634 – 16 March 1691), formerly Lady Elizabeth Somerset, was an English court official and noblewoman, the wife of William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis. She was the daughter of Edward Somerset, 2n ...


Mary II Mary II (30 April 166228 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, William III & II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. Mary was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York, and his first wife A ...
, 1689–1694

* 1689–1694 : Mary Sackville, Countess of Dorset (1669–1691)http://courtofficers.ctsdh.luc.edu/MaryII.list.pdf * 1689–1694 : Gertrude Savile, Marchioness of Hallifax * 1689–1694 : Frances Lumley, Viscountess Lumley * 1689–1694 : Elizabeth Windsor, Countess of Plymouth * 1689–1694 : Frances Paulet, Countess of Wiltshire * 1691–1694 :
Anne Finch, Countess of Nottingham Anne Finch, Countess of Nottingham (October 1668 – 26 September 1743), formerly Anne Hatton, was the second wife of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, and the mother of Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham. ...


List of Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Queens of Great Britain


Anne, 1702–1714

*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 Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset and '' suo jure'' Baroness Percy (26 January 1667 – 23/24 November 1722) was an English heiress. She was styled Lady Elizabeth Percy between 1667 and 1679, Countess of Ogle between 1679 and 1681, Lady ...
*1702: Lady Hyde *1702: Lady Frescheville *1702: Lady H. Godolphin *1702–1705:
Anne Venables-Bertie, Countess of Abingdon Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...
*1702: Lady C. Boeverwart *1704–1714:
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (née Hill; 6 December 1734), was an English courtier. She was a favourite of Queen Anne, and a cousin of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Life Early life Abigail Hill was the daughter of Francis Hill, a London m ...
*1704–1712: Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland *1712–1714:
Anne Venables-Bertie, Countess of Abingdon Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...
*1712: Lady Catharine Hyde


Caroline of Ansbach, 1714–1737

Caroline of Ansbach , father = John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach , mother = Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach , birth_date = , birth_place = Ansbach, Principality of Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire , death_date = , death_place = St James's Pa ...
was Queen Consort to
George II of Great Britain George II (George Augustus; german: link=no, Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Electorate of Hanover, Hanover) and a prince-ele ...
*1714–1717:
Louisa Berkeley, Countess of Berkeley Louisa Berkeley, Countess of Berkeley (24 December 1694 – 15 January 1716), formerly Lady Louisa Lennox, was the first wife of James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley. She was the older daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, and his wi ...
*1714–1717 & 1726: Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans *1714–1717:
Henrietta Paulet, Duchess of Bolton Henrietta Paulet, Duchess of Bolton ( Crofts; – 27 February 1730), was the third wife of Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton. The elder daughter of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, by his mistress Eleanor Needham, Henrietta took the surname ...
*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 Elizabeth Sackville, Duchess of Dorset (c. 1689 – 12 June 1768), formerly Elizabeth Colyear, was a British court official and noble, the wife of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-General Walter Colyear (wh ...
*1717–1717: Elizabeth Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke *1718–1721:
Barbara Herbert, Countess of Pembroke Barbara Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (c.1668 – 1 August 1721) was a British court official and noble, the second wife of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. She became Lady of the Bedchamber for Princess Caroline of the Royal House of H ...
*1718–1724:
Henrietta d'Auverquerque, Countess of Grantham Henrietta d'Auverquerque, Countess of Grantham (died 11 October 1724), formerly Lady Henrietta Butler, was an English noblewoman and the wife of Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham. History Henrietta was the youngest daught ...
*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 Anne van Keppel (24 June 1703 – 20 October 1789) born Lady Anne Lennox, was a British court official and noble, the daughter of the 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell. Her father Charles was an illegitimate child of King Charles II, t ...
*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

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen Consort to
King George III of Great Britain George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...
*1761–1768: Diana St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke *1761–1770:
Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Northumberland Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Northumberland (''née'' Wriothesley; 1646 – 19 September 1690), was a British courtier. She was one of the Windsor Beauties, painted by Sir Peter Lely. Origins She was a daughter of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Ea ...
(Duchess of Northumberland from 1766) *1761–1784: Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Hamilton (Duchess of Argyll from 1770) *1761–1791:
Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Effingham Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Effingham (died 12 October 1791), formerly Elizabeth Beckford, was the wife of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, and the mother of both Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, and Richard Howard, 4th Earl of Effing ...
*1761–1793: Elizabeth Thynne, Viscountess Weymouth (Marchioness of Bath from 1789) *1761–1794:
Alicia Wyndham, Countess of Egremont Alicia Wyndham, Countess of Egremont (c.1726 – 1 June 1794), formerly the Hon. Alicia Maria Carpenter, was the wife of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont. She was the daughter of George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter of Killaghy, a sol ...
*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 Elizabeth Townshend, Viscountess Sydney (7 April 1736 – 1 May 1826) was the wife of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. She was the daughter of Richard Powys, MP, and his wife, the former Lady Mary Brudenell, daughter of George Brudenell, ...
*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 Henrietta Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (17 November 1762 – 31 May 1813), formerly Lady Henrietta Thynne, was the second wife of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield. The earl's first wife, Anne, died in 1798, leaving one daughte ...
*1813–1818: Anne Dundas, Viscountess Melville


List of Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Queens of the United Kingdom


Caroline of Brunswick, 1795–1821

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 George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten y ...
. They separated in 1796 and she died in 1821. *1795–1796: Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey *1795–1821: Countess of Carnarvon *1795–1821: Marchioness Townshend *1795–1802: Countess Cholmondeley *1808–1817: Lady Charlotte Lindsay *1809–1821: Lady Charlotte Campbell *1809–1813 & 1820–1821: Lady Ann Hamilton


Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, 1830–1837

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was Queen Consort to
William IV of the United Kingdom William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded h ...
*1830–1837: Emily Nugent, Marchioness of Westmeath *1830–1837: Arabella Bourke, Countess of Mayo *1830–1849:
Marianne Wellesley, Countess of Mornington Marianne Wellesley, Marchioness Wellesley ( Caton, formerly Patterson; 1788 – 17 December 1853)G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of Eng ...
*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 Harriet(t) may refer to: * Harriet (name), a female name ''(includes list of people with the name)'' Places * Harriet, Queensland, rural locality in Australia * Harriet, Arkansas, unincorporated community in the United States * Harriett, Texas ...
*1836–1837:
Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield (19 June 1802 – 1 January 1889), formerly Lady Harriet Lascelles, was the wife of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield, and a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV of the ...


Victoria, 1837–1901

*1837–1838: Louisa Petty-FitzMaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne *1837–1838: Louisa Lambton, Countess of Durham *1837–1841:
Maria Phipps, Marchioness of Normanby Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
*1837–1841:
Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford (3 September 1783 – 3 July 1857) was a lifelong friend of Queen Victoria, whom she served as a Lady of the Bedchamber between 1837 and 1841.
*1837–1842:
Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton ( Spencer; 29 July 1787 – 13 April 1870) was a British courtier, governess to Edward VII of the United Kingdom, and wife of William Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton. Early life and family Lady Sarah Spencer wa ...
, then Governess (Lady Superintendent) of the Royal Children 1842–1850. *1837–1842: Frances Noel, Countess of Gainsborough *1837–1851:
Emma Portman, Baroness Portman Emma Portman, Baroness Portman ''née'' Lascelles; (16 March 1809 – 8 February 1865) was a British aristocrat. She was the daughter of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood and Henrietta Sebright. She married Edward Portman, son of Edward Be ...
*1837–1854: Anne Caulfield, Countess of Charlemont *1838–1840:
Blanche Cavendish, Countess of Burlington Blanche Cavendish, Countess of Burlington (''née'' Howard; 11 January 1812 – 27 April 1840), was the wife of William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington, who would later become the 7th Duke of Devonshire. Early life and family Born on 11 Janua ...
*1839-1839: Elizabeth Campbell, Marchioness of Breadalbane *1839–1842: Mary Montagu, Countess of Sandwich *1840–1854 & 1863–1865:
Carolina Edgcumbe, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe Carolina may refer to: Geography * The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina ** North Carolina, a U.S. state ** South Carolina, a U.S. state * Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712 * Carolina, Alabama, a town in ...
*1841–1845:
Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore (31 October 1814 – 12 February 1886), was an English peeress and promoter of Harris Tweed. Family Born Lady Catherine Herbert at Arlington Street, St James's, London, she was a daughter of George Her ...
*1841–1867:
Frances Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn Frances Elizabeth Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, VA (''née'' Cowper; 1820 – 26 March 1880) was a British courtier and amateur photographer. She was born as the youngest daughter of Peter Cowper, 5th Earl Co ...
(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 Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning (''née'' Stuart; 31 March 1817 – 18 November 1861) was a British artist and the first vicereine of India. She was one of India's most prolific women artists – two portfolios in the Victoria and Albert M ...
*1843–1858: Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington *1845–1864:
Elizabeth Cuffe, Countess of Desart Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
*1851–1889:
Jane Loftus, Marchioness of Ely Jane Loftus, Marchioness of Ely (''née'' Hope-Vere; 3 December 1821 – 11 June 1890) was an English lady of the bedchamber and a close friend of Queen Victoria. Her parents were James Hope-Vere and Lady Elizabeth Hay, and through her mother she ...
*1854–1897:
Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl (17 June 1814 – 22 May 1897), born Anne Home-Drummond and known as The Lady Glenlyon between 1839 and 1846, as The Duchess of Atholl between 1846 and 1864 and as The Dowager Duchess of Atholl between 1864 and 1897 ...
*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 Susanna Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe (''née'' Dalbiac; 1814 – 7 May 1895) was a friend and Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria. Born into a military family, she married the 6th Duke of Roxburghe in 1836. Innes-Ker was one of Victoria ...
*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 Julia Janet Georgiana Abercromby, Baroness Abercromby (née Haldane-Duncan; 24 January 1840 – 8 December 1915) was a British courtier, noblewoman, and artist. Life The Hon. Julia Janet Georgiana Haldane-Duncan was born on 24 January 1840 in N ...
*1878–1901: Ismania FitzRoy, Baroness Southampton *1885–1901: Emily Russell, Baroness Ampthill9 *1889–1901:
Cecilia Dawnay, Viscountess Downe Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...
*1890–1901: Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim *1895–1901:
Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton, (née Villiers; 15 September 1841 – 17 September 1936) was a British aristocrat. As the wife of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, she was vicereine of India. After his death, she was a court-a ...
*1897–1901:
Anne Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe Anne Emily Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe (''née'' Spencer-Churchill; 14 November 1854 – 20 June 1923) was the daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, who served in Conservative governments as Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieuten ...


Alexandra of Denmark, 1901–1925

Alexandra of Denmark was Queen Consort to
Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and ...
*1900–1910:
Alice Stanley, Countess of Derby Alice Maud Olivia Stanley, Countess of Derby (''née'' Montagu; 15 August 1862, Westminster – 23 July 1957, Coworth Park) was born the daughter of the 7th Duke of Manchester and his wife, Countess Louise von Alten. Marriage On 5 January 1889 ...
*1901–1910: Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim *1901–1925: Louisa Acheson, Countess of Gosford *1901–1905:
Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton, (née Villiers; 15 September 1841 – 17 September 1936) was a British aristocrat. As the wife of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, she was vicereine of India. After his death, she was a court-a ...
*1901–1911: Cecilia Harbord, Baroness Suffield *1901–1907: Alice Douglas, Countess of Morton (Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1901–?) *1901–1912: Mary Parker, Countess of Macclesfield (Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1901–?) *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 Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury DStJ (22 August 1875 – 8 July 1957), formerly Lady Constance Sibell Grosvenor, was the wife of The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury. She was the daughter of Victor, Earl Grosvenor, and his wife, the form ...
(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

Mary of Teck Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 186724 March 1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King- ...
was Queen Consort to
George V of the United Kingdom George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Qu ...
*1901–1902: Ida Bridgeman, Countess of Bradford *1901–1910:
Mabell Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie Mabell Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, (née Gore; 10 March 1866 – 7 April 1956) was a British courtier and author. Early life She was born the eldest daughter of Arthur Gore, Viscount Sudley, and his wife, Edith, daughter ...
*1902–1910: Mary Cochrane-Baillie, Baroness Lamington *1905–1906:
Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury DStJ (22 August 1875 – 8 July 1957), formerly Lady Constance Sibell Grosvenor, was the wife of The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury. She was the daughter of Victor, Earl Grosvenor, and his wife, the form ...
(extra) *1905–1936: Ida Bridgeman, Countess of Bradford (extra) *1906–1913:
Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury DStJ (22 August 1875 – 8 July 1957), formerly Lady Constance Sibell Grosvenor, was the wife of The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury. She was the daughter of Victor, Earl Grosvenor, and his wife, the form ...
*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 Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury DStJ (22 August 1875 – 8 July 1957), formerly Lady Constance Sibell Grosvenor, was the wife of The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury. She was the daughter of Victor, Earl Grosvenor, and his wife, the form ...
(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

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the ...
was Queen Consort to
George VI of the United Kingdom George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of In ...
*1937–1947: Mary Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme *1937–1972:
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer Cynthia Ellinor Beatrix Spencer, Countess Spencer (''née'' Hamilton; 16 August 1897 – 4 December 1972) was a British peeress and the paternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Life and family Cynthia Hamilton was the daughter of ...
*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 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states durin ...
, 1953–2022

*1953–1966: Fortune FitzRoy, Countess of Euston (later the Duchess of Grafton and subsequently Dowager Duchess) *1953–1973:
Elizabeth Coke, Countess of Leicester Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS Elizabeth, HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * Elisa ...
, wife of Thomas Coke, 5th Earl of Leicester *1960–1966:
Patricia Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny Mary Patricia Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny (20 October 1915 – 22 February 2005) was a friend and Lady of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth II. Life She was born Mary Patricia Harrison, the daughter of John Fenwick Harrison, John Harrison of Ki ...
(extra) *1966–1987: Patricia Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny *1967–1971: Esmé Baring, née 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: Esmé Baring, née Harmsworth, Countess of Cromer (extra) *1973–2022:
Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, DCVO (née Ryan; born February 9, 1933) is a former Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II.Diana Maxwell, Baroness Farnham Diana Marion Maxwell, Baroness Farnham, ( Gunnis; 24 May 1931 – 29 December 2021) was a British courtier who served as Lady of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II from 1987 until her death in 2021. Biography Born Diana Marion ...


See also

*
Dame du Palais The Dame du Palais, originally only Dame, was an historical office in the Royal Court of France. It was a title of a lady-in-waiting holding the official position of personal attendant on a female member of the French Royal Family. The position ...
, French equivalent


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