Camilla predicted to 'ditch Queen's major royal tradition'
21.09.2022 - 19:07
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The Queen's handpicked loyal ladies in waiting were pictured in black dresses and hats as they paid their last duty to Her Majesty at her funeral service on Monday. The royal tradition of the ''ladies in waiting'' is made up a small group of women chosen by Queen Elizabeth II who had been by her side for over 60 years and had grown from staff members to some of her most cherished friends.
It's been reported that the Queen's trusted team of ladies were the same ones who helped her out every day with the busy upkeep life of being monarch, the Mirror reports. Some selected her outfits, helped her wash and get clothed, while others would help organise the Queen's demanding diary, scheduling official engagements, family events and other commitments in between.
After Her Majesty's death on September, 8 it is predicted that a few of the long standing ladies in waiting will soon retire as some of them are well into their 80's now but they were determined to serve the Queen until the very end. As the new Queen Consort, it's been speculated that Camilla will approach things differently from her late mother in law.
It has been predicted that she will choose to do away with the role of ladies-in-waiting completely, in a bid to modernise the monarchy. Marlene Koenig, a historian who has studied the Royal Family for several years, told the Express : "There are some positions that may no longer be filled.
"You wonder if the women, especially Queen Camilla, will use ladies-in-waiting as the Queen did. She's never had, even as the Duchess of Cornwall, an official lady-in-waiting."
Camilla had a former secretary, Angela MacManus, who filled the role of lady-in-waiting but wasn't officially named. Queen Elizabeth, however, appointed nine