Queen Elizabeth II with her ladies-in-waiting. Lady Anne Glenconner, far left, would go on to become one of the queen's longest-serving in the role. The Print Collector / Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II with her ladies-in-waiting. Lady Anne Glenconner, far left, would go on to become one of the queen's longest-serving in the role. The Print Collector / Getty Images
What does a lady-in-waiting do? The rules, roles and history of the queen's closest aides
As Queen Elizabeth II’s long-serving Lady of the Bedchamber dies at age 90, we take a look at the role the ladies-in-waiting play in the royal household