Talk:Lady of the Bedchamber

Latest comment: 3 years ago by CapnZapp in topic Expand History Section

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I came to this article expecting there to be an explanation of what the role actually is/does, but there's nothing. I don't think it's clear to most people.--Jeff79 (talk) 01:46, 3 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

Ditto. Kevink707 (talk) 04:04, 15 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Agreed. Boneyard90 (talk) 19:07, 29 December 2011 (UTC)Reply

That is exactly what I was going to write. What is the meaning of the position? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.181.29.110 (talk) 12:45, 18 February 2012 (UTC)Reply

Misleading links for names edit

Most of the names are bluelinks, but they appear to go not to the individual named, but to a man, usually her father, husband, or brother. Surely these women deserve articles of their own, as advisers and confidantes to monarches? And surely they should be redlinked until they get them? Carbon Caryatid (talk) 16:05, 19 September 2016 (UTC)Reply

Agreed.--Aciram (talk) 16:34, 19 September 2016 (UTC)Reply

Extra edit

What does "(extra)" in the listings mean? What is an extra lady of the Bedchamber? CapnZapp (talk) 10:07, 4 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

Expand History Section edit

For instance, this tidbit from Catherine of Braganza: She produced no heirs for the king, having suffered three miscarriages.[1] Her husband kept many mistresses, most notably Barbara Palmer, whom Catherine was forced to accept as one of her Ladies of the Bedchamber.[2]

CapnZapp (talk) 10:09, 4 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

That section should be more about the history of the position as such, rather than "gossip" about people who had it. It should be expanded, with information about when the position was introduced, who was the first, what did they do, what were the normal tasks, the salary, how many, etc --Aciram (talk) 16:54, 4 November 2020 (UTC)Reply
To clarify, I'm not asking for gossip. I'm asking for the section to summarize encyclopedic content otherwise distributed over several other articles, with no obvious way for a reader of this article to summarize it or even realize it exists. CapnZapp (talk) 10:01, 5 November 2020 (UTC)Reply