When she succeeded she maintained the Grandmistress/Mistress of the Robes and ladies-in-waiting but did not appoint Dames du Palais.
The role of the ladies-in-waiting was changed into assistants with their own specialities and area's of interest. The ladies were involved with other courtiers (equerries and private secretaries) in arranging visits by the queen and receptions in the palace.
In other words the title was maintained but the role completely changed and has developed ever since. Just like the master of the horse is spending more time in arranging travel by car, train and plane than by horse or carriages.
Officially the ladies of a British Queen were divided in ladies of bedchamber and several other specific terms. By just altering that to lady-in-waiting would have been enough modernising especially as Camilla now had several court ladies as well as her six companions.
It will be interesting to see if these women will get a role in the coronation...
I wonder if Camilla has also appointed a successor to Angela Kelly as keeper of her private jewels or would that be an appointment by King Charles III as he probably inherited the bulk of his late mothers private jewels?
I think the change in job title is spot on. The role has changed.
It demonstrates the new Queen's approach to her own position and the friends who will join her in public.
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