Lady-in-waiting
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- A lady-in-waiting (alternatively written 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 she attended. Although she may either have received a retainer or may not have received compensation for the service she rendered, a lady-in-waiting was considered more of a secretary, courtier, or companion to her mistress than a servant.
In some other parts of the world, the lady-in-waiting, often referred to as palace woman, was in practice a servant or a slave rather than a high-ranking woman, but still had about the same tasks, functioning as companion and secretary to her mistress. In courts where polygamy was practised, a court lady was formally available to the monarch for sexual services, and she could become his wife, consort, courtesan, or concubine.
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Festlich geschmücktes Haupt einer archaischen Hofdame
Das Bild zeigt eine Büste...
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Auguste-Charles Lemoine: Kaiserin Eugénie im Kreis ihrer Hofdamen
Kaiserin Eugénie im Kreis...
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Image: Le Petit Salon - Winterhalter in Menzenschwand - CC BY-NC-SA -
Porträt einer kurpfälzischen Hofdame
Portrait einer Hofdame,...
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Image: Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer - CC BY -
Maria Elisabeth Wetzel von Marsilien (1687 -?) (Pendant zu HM_1964_0033)
Caroline Maria Felicitas von...
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Image: Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer - CC BY -
Caroline Maria Felicitas Freifrau von Kamecke, geb. Wetzel von Marsilien (1723-1810)
Porträt von Caroline Maria...
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Image: Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer - CC BY
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