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–It appears that the British queen consort Camilla will break with a centuries-old tradition loved by the late Elizabeth II. In this way Camilla thinks of modernizing the monarchy. This is stated by Marlene Koenig, a historian who has studied the royal family for several years, as quoted by The Mirror.
According to him, with the government of Camilla, the end of the so-called “ladies of the court” will come.
Queen Elizabeth II’s faithful ladies-in-waiting wore black dresses and hats as they performed their last duty to the late monarch during Wednesday’s funeral procession, Blitz reported. The women who stood by her Majesty’s side for more than 60 years became more than just royal staff – they were close friends and trusted friends.
Queen Elizabeth II has personally selected her close-knit team of devoted women to help her with the daily needs of being a monarch. Some of her chose her clothes, helped her bathe and get dressed, while others took care of the queen’s busy schedule and official duties, organized private family events, and took care of everything else about her.
After Her Majesty’s death, many of the ladies-in-waiting are expected to retire as soon as they reach their 80s, but they wanted to continue serving Queen Elizabeth II to the end.
As Camilla adjusts to her new role as queen consort, it appears the former Duchess of Cornwall will do things differently than her mother-in-law.
It is expected that he will choose to renounce the services of companionship entirely in an effort to modernize the monarchy.
“It appears that Queen Camilla will not use the ladies-in-waiting like the Queen did. Even as the Duchess of Cornwall, Camina has never had an official lady-in-waiting.
There was a former secretary, Angela McManus, who acted as a companion but was not officially named as such, “explained Marlene Koenig.
However, Queen Elizabeth appointed nine ladies-in-waiting from 1953 to 2017, who were mostly “women of aristocratic families”.
Historically, ladies-in-waiting weren’t paid and could not leave or retire from the position, so they pledged to serve the queen for life.
Both Camilla and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, had the opportunity to appoint their own ladies-in-waiting after getting married into the royal family, but neither did.
This is in stark contrast to royal women before, who all used ladies-in-waiting. Examples include the late Princess Diana, Princess Alexandra, and the Duchess of Gloucester.
