The Greek Royal Household was formed for the first time at this time period, as Greece had just become an independent monarchy. There was no tradition of a royal court and almost all of the courtiers were Germans who had accompanied the king and queen from Germany, except for a few members of the Greek elite. The ladies-in-waiting of the first queen of independent Greece was organized in one Grande-Maitresse, followed by three second rank "dames d'honneur", and two "dames de palais". The position of principal lady in waiting (Grande-Maitresse) was given to Dorothea von Weichs-Glon, wife of the queen's chamberlain Clemens von Weichs-Glon, while Julie von Nordenpflycht was made "dame d'honneur".