lady-in-waiting
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Lady Pamela, a lady-in-waiting to the late Queen, was the daughter of Louis Mountbatten and a cousin of Prince Phillip.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
She once gave an expensive watch to a lady-in-waiting who’d been late to an engagement — a not-so-subtle hint to be on time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
Widely considered the world’s first novel, Genji was composed in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu, a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting in the Heian Court.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The book, which was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting in the emperor’s court, continuously centers female perspectives while ostensibly chronicling the escapades of a male hero.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
“Oh, yes. What a good lady-in-waiting to bring me such a beautiful bouquet.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
