Queen Camilla Won’t Have Ladies-in-Waiting

Queen Camilla is ending the ladies-in-waiting tradition. Instead, the Queen Consort will be assisted by “Queen’s companions.” The six woman assistants will serve a more modern role to Camilla. Per the BBC, “The honorary positions involve helping the Queen Consort at public events. Unlike the ladies-in-waiting, this slimmed-down role will not involve correspondence or administration. Replacing the role of lady-in-waiting will end a feature of court life going back to the middle ages, with such close personal helpers of a Queen often coming from aristocratic families and, over the centuries, sometimes caught up in court intrigue.” The new companions, who… Read Full Article