Until now, it has been a deeply ingrained tradition for the Queen of the United Kingdom to select a few ladies-in-waiting. Elizabeth herself was very fond of the handful of women she chose and she has repeatedly stated that she couldn’t do it without them. Most of the women had been in her service for more than sixty years, participating in the queen’s funeral procession. The ladies-in-waiting are personal assistants to the queen, and their duties can range from organizational matters such as keeping her diary, preparing a bath, combing her hair or hanging clothes.
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Camilla, the new queen of the earth, doesn’t like ladies chasing her constantly. “She has been used to doing everything by herself for years,” insiders told the local press. “She is not going to change it now.” Her decision is in line with Charles III’s vision: she wants a more modern monarchy that costs less. Royalty experts predict that Camilla’s decision to no longer hire ladies-in-waiting will spell the definitive end of the ‘lady-in-waiting’ profession in England. “The possibility that the even more modern Kate – the Princess of Wales – will still want there is very small,” she seems. “The end of an era, but a very logical evolution.”
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