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Erskine became an equerry or master of the stable to Mary, Queen of Scots, first serving her as a cup bearer or éschanson in France. John Knox noted that he accompanied her during her formal Entry to Edinburgh in September 1561. Knox says the queen was given a Bible during the pageant, and quickly passed it to Erskine, who was a Catholic. [2]
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.
A cup-bearer depicted c. 460–450 BC. In Greek mythology, Hebe, the goddess of youth, was the original cup-bearer to the Greek gods of Mount Olympus, serving them nectar and ambrosia. Hebe is the daughter of Zeus and Hera and is described performing her duties as cup-bearer in the Iliad:
Captured in the image is the late Queen Elizabeth and her lady-in-waiting, Lady Pamela Hicks, loyally by her side as the royal navigated her new role on the world stage. Queen Elizabeth had taken ...
Ladies-in-waiting were usually women from the most privileged backgrounds who took the position for the prestige of associating with royalty, or for the enhanced marriage prospects available to those who spent time at court, but lady's companions usually took up their occupation because they needed to earn a living [1] and have somewhere to live.
Queen Elizabeth's Former Lady-in-Waiting Reacts to Not Being Invited to King Charles's Coronation. Emily Burack. April 20, 2023 at 11:13 AM.
In her third book, Lady Pamela Hicks (née Mountbatten) will open up about her decades-long friendship with the late Queen Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth's Former Lady-in-Waiting to Publish a Memoir ...
Anne Basset (lady-in-waiting) Anne Savage, Baroness Berkeley; Elizabeth Boleyn (lady-in-waiting) Mary Brandon, Baroness Monteagle; Mabel Browne, Countess of Kildare;