Ladies-in-waiting, including: Murasaki Shikibu, Diane De Poitiers, Philippa Roet, Alice Perrers, Françoise D'aubigné, Marquise De Maintenon, Stéphanie ... De Mortemart, Julia Hauke, Hedvig Taub

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More info: A lady-in-waiting (also called waiting maid) is a female personal assistant at a noble court, attending to a queen, a princess or other noblewoman. A lady-in-waiting is often a noblewoman of lower rank (i.e., a lesser noble) than the one she attends to, but is not considered a servant. Their duties varied from court to court.