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Lady's maid, the Glossary

A lady's maid is a female personal attendant who waits on her female employer.^[1]

46 relations: Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse), Anna Demidova, Anne of Austria, Bertha Zück, Bertie Wooster, Catherine Bellier, Catherine the Great, Chamber Woman, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Domestic worker, Eugénie de Montijo, French maid, Frieda Arnold, Handmaiden, Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, Helen Rappaport, Henriette Campan, Housekeeper (domestic worker), Ingrid Maria Wenner, Irene Adler, Jeeves, Jewellery, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Juliana Schierberg, Juliane von Schwellenberg, Julie Louise Bibault de Misery, Lady's companion, Madame de Pompadour, Maid, Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark), Maria Molina (courtier), Maria Perekusikhina, Maria Theresa of Spain, Marianne Skerrett, Marie Antoinette, Marie von Flotow, Nicole du Hausset, Order of precedence, Pepa Pollet, Première femme de Chambre, Queen Victoria, Retinue, Servants' hall, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, Surname, Valet.
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Maids

Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)

Alexandra Feodorovna (Александра Фёдоровна; – 17 July 1918), Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine at birth, was the last Empress of Russia as the consort of Emperor Nicholas II from their marriage on until his forced abdication on.

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Anna Demidova

Anna Stepanovna Demidova (26 January 1878 – 17 July 1918) was a lady-in-waiting in the service of Empress Alexandra of Russia.

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Anne of Austria

Anne of Austria (Anne d'Autriche; Ana de Austria; born Ana María Mauricia; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was Queen of France from 1615 to 1643 by marriage to King Louis XIII.

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Bertha Zück

Bertha (Anna Barbara) Zück, also called Babette (2 February 1797 – 20 February 1868 at Stockholm Palace), was the German favourite, Lady's maid and treasurer of Queen Josephine of Sweden.

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Bertie Wooster

Bertram Wilberforce Wooster is a fictional character in the comedic Jeeves stories created by British author P. G. Wodehouse.

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Catherine Bellier

Catherine-Henriette Bellier, baroness de Beauvais (Poitou, 1614 – 7 June 1689 in Arrou), was a French courtier, best remembered as the first mistress of King Louis XIV of France. Lady's maid and Catherine Bellier are maids.

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Catherine the Great

Catherine II (born Princess Sophie Augusta Frederica von Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.

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Chamber Woman

A Chamber Woman (Danish: Kammerfrue; German: Kammerfrau; Swedish: kammarfru) was a court office in several European courts. Lady's maid and Chamber Woman are maids.

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818.

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Domestic worker

A domestic worker is a person who works within a residence and performs a variety of household services for an individual, from providing cleaning and household maintenance, or cooking, laundry and ironing, or care for children and elderly dependents, and other household errands.

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Eugénie de Montijo

Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 19th Countess of Teba, 16th Marquise of Ardales (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugénie de Montijo, was Empress of the French from her marriage to Napoleon III on 30 January 1853 until the Emperor was overthrown on 4 September 1870.

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French maid

French maid was a term applied in the Victorian and early 20th-century periods to a lady's maid of French nationality.

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Frieda Arnold

Frieda Arnold (fl. 1854 – fl. 1859), was a British courtier.

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Handmaiden

A handmaiden (nowadays less commonly handmaid or maidservant) is a personal maid or female servant. Lady's maid and handmaiden are domestic work.

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Hedvig Sophia of Sweden

Hedvig Sophia Augusta of Sweden (26 June 1681 – 22 December 1708), Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, was the eldest child of Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonore of Denmark.

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Helen Rappaport

Helen F. Rappaport (née Ware; born June 1947), is a British author and former actress.

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Henriette Campan

Jeanne Louise Henriette Campan (née Genet; 2 October 1752, Paris 16 March 1822, Mantes) was a French educator, writer and Lady's maid. Lady's maid and Henriette Campan are maids.

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Housekeeper (domestic worker)

A housekeeper (also called necessary woman) is an individual responsible for the supervision of a house's cleaning staff. Lady's maid and housekeeper (domestic worker) are domestic work.

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Ingrid Maria Wenner

Ingrid Maria Wenner, née Inger Marie Möller (1731–1793) was a Swedish (originally Danish) kammarfru of the queen consort of Sweden, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark. Lady's maid and Ingrid Maria Wenner are maids.

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Irene Adler

Irene Adler is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Jeeves

Jeeves (born Reginald Jeeves, nicknamed Reggie) is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by English author P. G. Wodehouse.

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Jewellery

Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks.

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Josephine of Leuchtenberg

Josephine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876), also Josefina, was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813.

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Juliana Schierberg

Juliana Sophia Schierberg, known as Julianchen (died 1712) was a Swedish favorite.

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Juliane von Schwellenberg

Juliane Elisabeth von Schwellenberg (1728–1797), also known as Madame Schwellenberg, was a bedchamber woman of the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Lady's maid and Juliane von Schwellenberg are maids.

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Julie Louise Bibault de Misery

Julie Louise Bibault de Misery née de Chemault (1732-1804) was a French court official. Lady's maid and Julie Louise Bibault de Misery are maids.

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Lady's companion

A lady's companion was a woman of genteel birth who lived with a woman of rank or wealth as retainer.

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Madame de Pompadour

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court.

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Maid

A maid, housemaid, or maidservant is a female domestic worker. Lady's maid and maid are domestic work and maids.

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Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)

Maria Feodorovna (translit; 26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known before her marriage as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894 as the wife of Emperor Alexander III.

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Maria Molina (courtier)

Doña Maria Molina (fl. 1660 - after 1676), was a French (originally Spanish) courtier. Lady's maid and Maria Molina (courtier) are maids.

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Maria Perekusikhina

Maria Savvishna Perekusikhina (Марья Саввишна Перекусихина; 1739–1824), was a Russian memoirist, a maid of honour of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia.

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Maria Theresa of Spain

Maria Theresa of Spain (María Teresa de Austria; Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV.

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Marianne Skerrett

Marianne Skerrett (20 June 1793 – 29 July 1887) was a British courtier.

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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (Maria Antoina Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen consort of France prior to the French Revolution as the wife of King Louis XVI.

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Marie von Flotow

Marie von Flotow (Nyborg, Denmark, 18 Augusti 1817 - 1909, Vitebsk, Russia) was a Russian courtier, a lady-in-waiting and influential companion of the Russian empress Maria Feodorovna.

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Nicole du Hausset

Nicole du Hausset or Du Haussay née Collesson (14 July 1713 – 24 July 1801), was a French memoirist. Lady's maid and Nicole du Hausset are maids.

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Order of precedence

An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance and can be applied to individuals, groups, or organizations.

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Pepa Pollet

Pepa Pollet (fl. 1870), was a French courtier. Lady's maid and Pepa Pollet are maids.

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Première femme de Chambre

Première femme de Chambre ('First Chamber Maid') was an office at the royal court of France.

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Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.

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Retinue

A retinue is a body of persons "retained" in the service of a noble, royal personage, or dignitary; a suite (French "what follows") of retainers.

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Servants' hall

The servants' hall is a common room for domestic workers in a great house, typically referring to the servants' dining room. Lady's maid and servants' hall are domestic work.

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Sophia Magdalena of Denmark

Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (Sophie Magdalene; Sofia Magdalena; 3 July 1746 – 21 August 1813) was Queen of Sweden from 1771 to 1792 as the wife of King Gustav III.

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Surname

A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family.

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Valet

A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer. Lady's maid and valet are domestic work.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady's_maid

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