# Of Ladies In Waiting?

Question

Ok, Im intrested in medieval/ Tudor history , And Im just wondering, Does anyone know how many ladies a Queen would have? including; Highest Rank Lady In Waiting, Ladies of the Privy Chamber, Ladies of the Bed Chamber and Maids In Waiting.

Help would be greatly apperiated.

( Please if you answer this question know what you are talking about)

Thanks xoxo

Answer 1

Mrs Beaton's Cook book was always a good source on catering the correct numbers of staff for a gentleman's home, altertatively Debret is a long standing authority on such matters.

As for reality shows like Lads and Laddettes? Pleeeaze. gag.

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Answer 2

forty seven

Answer 3

Here's a lot of information on Ladies in Waiting:

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/lady-i...

And, from Wiki:

"In Tudor England, ladies-in-waiting were divided into four separate caste systems - great ladies, ladies of the privy chamber, Maids of Honour and chamberers. The ladies of the privy chamber were the ones who were closest to the queen, but most of the other women were the maids of honour. Female relatives were often appointed because they could be trusted confidantes to the queen.  The duties of ladies-in-waiting at the Tudor court were to act as royal companions, and to accompany the Queen wherever she went. Tudor queens often had a large degree of say in who became their ladies-in-waiting. Sometimes Ladies-in-Waiting would be a lady's older sister who never got married and came to keep her sister company."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady-in-wai...

(The information is better on the first site!)