The Mistress of the Robes is the senior lady of the British Royal Household. Formerly (as the name implies) responsible for the Queen's clothes and jewellery, the post now has the responsibility for arranging the rota of attendance of the Ladies in Waiting on the Queen, along with various duties at State ceremonies. When the Queen was a Queen regnant rather than a queen consort, the Mistress of the Robes was a political appointment, changing with the government. However, this has not been the case since the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and Queen Elizabeth II has only had two Mistresses of the Robes in more than fifty years' reign. Queens dowager have their own Mistresses of the Robes, and in the eighteenth century the Princess of Wales had one too. The Mistress of the Robes is almost always a Duchess. In all the medieval monarchies of western Europe the general system of government sprang from, and centred in, the royal household. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926), styled Her Majesty The Queen, is the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and... Lady in Waiting is an album by American southern rock band The Outlaws, released in 1976. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch, who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have, without regard to gender. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926), styled Her Majesty The Queen, is the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title possessed automatically by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe...

Mistresses of the Robes to Queen Anne, 1704-1714

• 1704-1710: Sarah, The Duchess of Marlborough
• 1710-1714: Elizabeth, The Duchess of Somerset

Anne ( 6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 ) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (d. ... Sarah Churchill, née Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (May 29, 1660 - October 18, 1744), rose to be one of the most influential women in British history, largely as a result of her close friendship with Queen Anne. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (d. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ...

Mistresses of the Robes to Caroline, Princess of Wales, later Queen Caroline, 1714-1735

• 1714-1717: Diana, The Duchess of St Albans
• 1717-1723: vacant?
• 1723-1731: Elizabeth, The Duchess of Dorset
• 1731-1735: Henrietta, The Countess of Suffolk (The Dowager Countess of Suffolk from 1733)

Her Serene Highness Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (or Anspach) (1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain 1727-1737. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ...

Mistresses of the Robes to Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1736-1763

• 1736-1745: Jane, Lady Archibald Hamilton
• 1745-1747: vacant.
• 1747-1763: Grace, Countess of Middlesex

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (November 30, 1719-February 8, 1772) was Princess of Wales from May 8, 1736 to March 31, 1751. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Charlotte, 1761-1818

• 1761-1793: Mary, The Duchess of Ancaster (The Dowager Duchess of Ancaster from 1778)
• 1793-1818: Elizabeth, The Marchioness of Bath (The Dowager Marchioness of Bath from 1796)

Queen Charlotte (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818) was the queen consort of King George III. Coronation portrait of Queen Charlotte by Allan Ramsay, National Portrait Gallery // Birth, youth, and marriage Charlotte was the youngest daughter of Charles Louis Frederick, Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz-Mirow (23 February 1707 - 5 June... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Adelaide, 1830-1837

• 1830-1837: Catherine, The Dowager Duchess of Leeds

Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia) ( 13 August 1792 - 2 December 1849 ) as Queen Adelaide was the Queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria, 1837-1901

• 1837-1841: Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana, The Duchess of Sutherland
• 1841-1846: Charlotte Anne, The Duchess of Buccleuch
• 1846-1852: Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana, The Duchess of Sutherland
• 1852-1853: Anne, The Duchess of Atholl
• 1853-1858: Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana, The Duchess of Sutherland
• 1858-1859: Louisa Frederica Augusta, The Duchess of Manchester
• 1859-1861: Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana, The Duchess of Sutherland
• 1861-1868: Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
• 1868-1870: Elizabeth Georgiana, The Duchess of Argyll
• 1870-1874: Anne, The Duchess of Sutherland
• 1874-1880: Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
• 1880-1883: Elizabeth, The Duchess of Bedford
• 1883-1885: Anne Emily, The Duchess of Roxburghe
• 1885-1886: Louisa Jane, The Duchess of Buccleuch
• February-August 1886: vacant. Acting Mistress of the Robes: Elizabeth, The Duchess of Bedford
• 1886-1892: Louisa Jane, The Duchess of Buccleuch
• 1892-1895: vacant. Acting Mistress of the Robes: Anne Emily, The Duchess of Roxburghe, and Anne, The Dowager Duchess of Atholl (jointly)
• 1895-1901: Louisa Jane, The Duchess of Buccleuch

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (21 May 1806-27 October 1868) was born Lady Harriet Howard, daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Charlotte Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry (10 April 1811-18 March 1895) was born Charlotte Anne Thynne, daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Bath. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (21 May 1806-27 October 1868) was born Lady Harriet Howard, daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Anne, Duchess of Atholl (17 June 1814_22 May 1897) was born Anne Home-Drummond, daughter of Henry Home-Drummond of Blair Drummond. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (21 May 1806-27 October 1868) was born Lady Harriet Howard, daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Countess Louisa Frederica Augusta von Alten (15 June 1832-15 July 1911) was born at Hannover, the daughter of Karl Franz Viktor Graf von Alten, a Hanoverian nobleman. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (21 May 1806-27 October 1868) was born Lady Harriet Howard, daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Elizabeth, Duchess of Wellington (27 September 1820-13 August 1904) was born Lady Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of the eighth Marquess of Tweeddale. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower (30 May 1824-25 May 1878) was the eldest daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland by his wife Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Anne, Duchess of Sutherland (21 April 1829_25 November 1888) was born Anne Hay-Mackenzie, daughter of John Hay-Mackenzie of Newhall and Cromarty and a great-great-granddaughter of the last Mackenzie Earl of Cromarty. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Elizabeth, Duchess of Wellington (27 September 1820-13 August 1904) was born Lady Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of the eighth Marquess of Tweeddale. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Elizabeth, Duchess of Bedford, VA (3rd class) (23 September 1818-22 April 1897) was born Elizabeth Sackville-West, daughter of the 5th Earl De La Warr. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Anne Emily, Duchess of Roxburghe (14 November 1854-20 June 1923) was born Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill, and was the daughter of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, who served in Conservative governments as Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Louisa Jane Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, VA (3rd class) (26 August 1836-20 March 1912) was born Lady Louisa Jane Russell, daughter of the 6th Duke of Bedford. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Elizabeth, Duchess of Bedford, VA (3rd class) (23 September 1818-22 April 1897) was born Elizabeth Sackville-West, daughter of the 5th Earl De La Warr. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Louisa Jane Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, VA (3rd class) (26 August 1836-20 March 1912) was born Lady Louisa Jane Russell, daughter of the 6th Duke of Bedford. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Anne Emily, Duchess of Roxburghe (14 November 1854-20 June 1923) was born Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill, and was the daughter of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, who served in Conservative governments as Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... Anne, Duchess of Atholl (17 June 1814_22 May 1897) was born Anne Home-Drummond, daughter of Henry Home-Drummond of Blair Drummond. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Louisa Jane Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, VA (3rd class) (26 August 1836-20 March 1912) was born Lady Louisa Jane Russell, daughter of the 6th Duke of Bedford. ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra, 1901-1925

• 1901-1912: Louisa Jane, The Duchess of Buccleuch
• 1913-1925: Winifred Anna, The Duchess of Portland

This page is about the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Louisa Jane Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, VA (3rd class) (26 August 1836-20 March 1912) was born Lady Louisa Jane Russell, daughter of the 6th Duke of Bedford. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Mary, 1910-1953

• 1910-1916: Evelyn Emily Mary, The Duchess of Devonshire
• 1916-1921: Eileen Gwladys, The Duchess of Sutherland
• 1921-1953: Evelyn Emily Mary, The Duchess of Devonshire (The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire from 1938)

HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bond Street, London. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (August 27, 1870–April 2, 1960) was born Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice, the daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (August 27, 1870–April 2, 1960) was born Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice, the daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 1937-2002

• 1937-1964: Helen Magdalen, The Duchess of Northumberland (The Dowager Duchess of Northumberland from 1946)
• 1964-1990: Mary Kathleen, The Duchess of Abercorn (The Dowager Duchess of Abercorn from 1979)
• vacant 1990-2002

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) as Queen Elizabeth was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 and the mother of his successor, Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland (December 13, 1886–June 13, 1965) was born Lady Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox, the daughter of the Earl of March and Kinrara (later Duke of Richmond). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (July 8, 1905–February 2, 1990) DCVO was born Lady Mary Katherine Crichton, the daughter of Henry Crichton, Viscount Crichton. ...

Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II, 1953-present

• 1953-1967: Mary Alice, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
• 1967-present: Ann, The Duchess of Grafton