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A lady's companion was a woman of genteel birth who lived with a woman of rank or wealth as retainer. The term was in use in the United Kingdom from at least the 18th century to the mid-20th century but it is now archaic. The profession is known in most of the Western world.
Male members are known as Knights Companion, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companion. The Order can also include supernumerary members (members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs), known as "Royal" and "Stranger" Knights and Ladies (Companion), respectively. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order, meaning ...
A lady-in-waiting (alternatively written lady in waiting) or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. [1] Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom she attended.
Knights Companion prefix "Sir" [49] and Ladies Companion prefix "Lady" to their forenames. [50] Wives of Knights Companion may prefix "Lady" to their surnames, but no corresponding privilege exists for husbands of Ladies Companion. [51]
Lady Lansdowne. Fiona Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, is a longtime friend of Camilla, and one of her six queen's companions. Last year, BAZAAR.com reported Camilla broke royal ...
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Baroness Manningham-Buller in the robes of a Lady Companion of the Garter during the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023. On St George's Day (23 April), 2014, Lady Manningham-Buller was appointed a Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter (LG) by Queen Elizabeth II. [18] She became chair of the Conduct Committee on 19 January 2022. [19]
This category encompasses British women invested with the Order of the Garter after 1987, when the rank of Lady Companion was instituted. Prior to this time, they were invested as Ladies of the Order of the Garter. British royal women continue to be invested as Ladies of the Order of the Garter.