Court Mistress (Danish: hofmesterinde; Dutch: hofmeesteres; German: Hofmeisterin; Norwegian: hoffmesterinne; Swedish: hovmästarinna) or Chief Court Mistress...
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political power in the early French court. From the 15th century onward and most importantly in France, chief mistresses gained a semi-official title (French:...
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Lady-in-waiting (redirect from Court lady)
functioning as companion and secretary to her mistress. In courts where polygamy was practiced, a court lady was formally available to the monarch for...
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Dowager Duchess of Grafton from 2011) 2021–2022: Position vacant Chief Court Mistress, Dutch, German, Scandinavian and Russian equivalent Camarera mayor...
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Alice Trolle-Wachtmeister (category Mistresses of the Robes (Sweden))
June 2017) was a courtier at the Royal Court of Sweden from the 1970s to 2015, serving as chief court mistress from 1994 to 2015. Alice Viktoria Tornérhielm...
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Russian noblewoman, philanthropist and court official. She served as Ober-Hofmeisterin (Chief Court Mistress) or senior lady-in-waiting to empress Maria...
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Elin Andersdotter (category Mistresses of the Robes (Sweden))
Andersdotter (died 1569), was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Karin Månsdotter of Sweden. She is known for being a leading...
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Huitfeldt was given the Ordre de l'Union Parfaite in 1755 and served as Chief Court Mistress (overhoffmesterinne) to Queen Juliana Maria from 1757-1767. Holst...
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Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly (category Mistresses of Francis I of France)
dɛji]), Duchess of Étampes, (1508 – 1580) was chief mistress of Francis I of France. She became Francis' mistress following his return from captivity in 1526...
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Carola of Vasa (section Court life)
household. Carola's new Chief Court Mistress (German: Oberhofmeisterin) came from the Werther noble family and instructed her in the court protocol. In March...
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