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Presentation at Court
Entry into the fashionable world of society and the marriage market was an important event in a young woman's life. She was provided the opportunity to attend balls and parties to enjoy the benefits of wealth and her family's position. There was also a purpose to launching a young lady into Society. The duty of a daughter was to connect with a suitable husband of her own class and get married. Who Could Be Presented at Court? To be presented at court was not a luxury for every young lady. In fact, only certain levels of society could present their daughter at court. In addition to the peerage, only the aristocratic professions were permitted a presentation for their daughter.
The closed society extended to other situations other than profession. A divorced lady could not be presented. A married woman who had been living with her husband (or anyone else prior to marriage) could not participate in a presentation at court. Propriety of Presentment When a lady of the Court was asked to present a daughter, the higher the rank of the lady the better. The lady doing the presenting would be required to be in attendance at the drawing room on the day of the event. Presentation at Queen Victoria's Court In the earlier period, divorced women were not permitted to be presented at court. Queen Victoria was of the opinion this rule was much to harsh should the lady in question be blameless in the divorce. As a consequence, in 1889, the queen "decreed that ladies who had been debarred from court through divorce were to thereafter be allowed to apply for admission." The queen stated that each case should be considered individually and in relation to the circumstances of the divorce.
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