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==Duties== The duties of ladies-in-waiting varied from court to court, but functions historically discharged by ladies-in-waiting included proficiency in the [[etiquette]], languages, dances, horse riding, music making, and painting prevalent at court; keeping her mistress abreast of activities and personages at court; care of the rooms and [[wardrobe]] of her mistress; [[Secretary|secretarial]] tasks; supervision of servants, [[budget]] and [[Purchasing|purchases]]; reading correspondence to her mistress and writing on her behalf; and discreetly relaying messages upon command.<ref name=":2" />
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