governess

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Marion Crawford, known as Crawfie, had been governess to the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House as a governess with a secret, which would be enough for many a novel set in Victorian England.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

Margot, whose name we have changed, was 19 when she responded to a job advertisement in The Lady magazine in 1985, for a position as a nanny and governess in Surrey.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

Follow along as Maria serves as governess for the seven children of the stern Captain, bringing music to their lives in the form of timeless songs like “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Do Re Mi” and “Edelweiss.”

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

“Why, it’s that governess person, isn’t it? And aren’t those Ashton’s famous wolf children?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood