Personal private valet ????

[Zoe Harrop]

Hi,
I wondered if anyone knows what a Personal private valet, Page in Presence did exactly.
I have an ancestor who worked for the King in the 1920's and he moved to the royal household around this time.
Many thanks
Zoe

[Zoe Harrop]

I know this sound silly but going on what a car valeter does, is this the same do we think?
Zoe

[casalguidi]

Hi Zoe

A valet was a male servant who attended a nobleman or gentleman see the following which is a useful page to bookmark:

http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html

Best wishes

Casalguidi

[Zoe Harrop]

Thanks for the reply,
It say a Valet was someone who attended a nobleman or gentleman, so he must have attended the King. He was quite important then I guess.
Zoe

[casalguidi]

Zoe, might he be mentioned in the Royal Archives?

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page2556.asp

Casalguidi

[Zoe Harrop]

I have google searched it but can't find find any reference, just wanted to know what he did.
Thanks again
Zoe

[Zoe Harrop]

Still not sure what a personal private valet did, or otherwise known as Page in presence.
Not many people on this site are there ?
Zoe

[KarenM]

Zoe,

You should rent the movie "Gosford Park", you will see what a valet does and learn about the life of a servant and the different positions.

A valet travelled with whoever they were working for, doing everything from running his bath to pressing his clothes, you name it, they did it. 

There are footman and then valet's and then you could become a Butler.


Karen