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In 1662, she was appointed to the office of First Lady of the
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She later officiated during the wedding, ceremoniously undressing her after the wedding alongside her
Portuguese ladies-in-waiting the Countess of Ponteval and the Countess of Penalva. She was a visible and public figure during her tenure, taking first place as lady-in-waiting at all public
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