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2007-07-03 19:27:43 · 6 answers · asked by esthie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
They have courtiers,ladies-in-waiting,
secretarial staff and clerks,maids,butlers,
footmen,valets...all of the people a government office and a household would have,but no jesters.
Go to http://www.royal.gov.uk to find out about the workers. There is a link for information on Royal Household positions.
Here's a sample:
The Royal Household aims to provide exceptional support and advice to The Queen, enabling her to serve the nation and its people.
It employs approximately 1200 staff across a wide range of professions, including catering, housekeeping, accountancy, secretarial, media relations, human resources, art curatorship and strategic planning.
The Royal Household seeks to employ the best people from the widest available pool of talent. The organisation has five main departments.
The Private Secretary's Office organises The Queen's official programme, co-ordinates Royal travel, undertakes official correspondence and manages Royal records and archives.
The Privy Purse and Treasurer's Office manages the Sovereign's financial affairs, Royal Household expenditure, property maintenance and information technology.
The Master of the Household's Department provides hospitality and housekeeping for official State purposes as well as to individual members of the Royal Family.
The Lord Chamberlain's Office organises ceremonial events and the distribution of honours.
The Royal Collection is custodian of Royal art and artefacts, and organises the opening of the Royal residences to the public.
The titles of these departments reflect the history and tradition of the Royal Household, although their function and working practices are thoroughly modern. In addition, there are also a number of smaller Households supporting other members of the Royal Family.
Employees are based at one of the following locations: Buckingham Palace in London, St. James's Palace in London, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
Some employees have the opportunity to travel with The Queen on overseas visits and during The Queen's visits to her private residences at Balmoral Castle and Sandringham.
The Royal residences are open to the public when not in official use.
2007-07-04 07:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ladies of the royal family have ladies in waiting, and maids that help them dress. The men ie Prince Phillip, Prince Charles, and William and Harry have Equerries. These are men who attend to the various programs they (royal men )attend. The royal men also have Valets, and foot men. There are no such things as Jesters. They were of an age long ago.
2007-07-04 03:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Queen still has ladies in waiting but no jesters.
2007-07-04 16:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Queen has ladies in waiting but jesters are a thing of the past. The ladies in waiting are secetaries and assistants of various kinds.
2007-07-04 02:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by tentofield 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The House of Windsor has no jesters, but it has a lot of bozos.
2007-07-04 20:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by Terry S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I think jesters are a thing of the past too... I would love to have one though... for amusement purposes only :)
2007-07-04 03:56:19 · answer #6 · answered by Sense6126 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋