lady of the bedchamber
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I am constantly picturing to myself, how would it have been if Zenza had become first lady of the bedchamber, and her son, the poacher, master of the hounds.
From On the Heights A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold
The lady of the bedchamber to the Empress was the Countess of Luçay, who had been a lady-in-waiting since the beginning of the Consulate.
From The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise by Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron
Lady Elizabeth is lady of the bedchamber to the princess royal, and lives in this Lodge.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Burney, Fanny
The duchess retreated—Madame de Noailles approached slowly and relieved her of the chemise, and with unflinching deliberation, again gave it into the hands of the lady of the bedchamber.
From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
The lady of the bedchamber of the Duchess of Berry and her lady companions all belonged to the old aristocracy.
From The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X by Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron
