Answer: courtier

AnswerCrossword Clue
COURTIERPalace attendant
COURTIEROne who hangs around the royals
COURTIERRosencrantz or Guildenstern
COURTIERSovereign's attendant
COURTIERFlatterer of a sort
COURTIERRosencrantz or Guildenstern, in "Hamlet"
courtierattendant at a royal court
courtierone who attends a royal court