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Maid of honour
This article discusses the court title. For the ceremonial position in a wedding, see
bridesmaid
. For the 2008 movie see
Made of Honor
. For the traditional English dish, see
Maids of honour tart
.
Maids of honour
is a term for the junior attendants of a queen in
royal households
, especially those of
England
and later of the
United Kingdom
. The position was and is junior to the
lady-in-waiting
.
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