Queen Camilla has eliminated a Royal Family tradition that was said to hold great significance for the late Queen. This change came as she navigated her new role amid King Charles's battle with cancer. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters The Queen Consort made the decision to scrap the centuries-old tradition of having ladies-in-waiting as part of her efforts to modernise the monarchy.
Camilla claimed that ladies-in-waiting are not 'not part of a more modern monarchy'. The 75-year-old believed that a smaller set of royal staff was a way to "move with the times," mirroring her husband’s desire to slim down and update the monarchy. Historically, a lady-in-waiting served as a ‘personal assistant’ selected to aid a senior female royal, the Mirror reports.
Queen Elizabeth II personally chose her ladies-in-waiting, who were consistently available to support her with daily tasks. The tasks the ladies helped with, included picking out her clothes, helping her to bathe and dress, and organising her schedule to fit in private family events. Camilla once had a secretary named Angela McManus, who, while never officially designated as a lady-in-waiting, performed many of the same duties.
"The Queen Consort will do things a little differently - she currently has two private secre.
