In what way do I have a family connection to my crown avatar?

[rowanwitch]

Something to get you thinking on a dull thursday.....

[sunny-dave]

You have a relative who is a Beefeater ?

[rowanwitch]

It was an ancestor my great grandmother

[sunny-dave]

Sewed the new lining in for each monarch ?

[sunny-dave]

Had the same size head as the monarch & so acted as a model for re-sizing ?

[Wharton]

Is it anything to do with your great grandmother and the household cavalry?

[gness]

Made lightweight replica?

[rowanwitch]

'sunny dave got it... Each time a new monarch is crowned the linings are changed My Great grandmother was given the task locked in a strongroom witth just her sewing kit... she was allowed to keep the old velvets I made them into ballgowns for my sisters barbie dolls.... my mum went ballistic

[gness]

Above board or criminal?

[gness]

Congratulations SD. Harrumph:-(

[Tilly2]

Your dad's a Beefeater.

[chi-chi66]

you're family had a silkworm farm...which produced..to make the purple
lining.

[gness]

Nice one Rowan.x

[jno]

who was that for, Edward VII?

[Tilly2]

Flip. I go and put the kettle on and sunny dave gets the answer! Well done to him. Good teaser, rowan.

[bibblebub]

so you don't come from a family of dentists

[rowanwitch]

Our current Queen... Great Grandma was a dressmaker to one of the ladies of the 'inner circle' and was recommended for the job.... Her son did work for Garrards as a goldsmith and one of his jobs was to make the special settings for the new links in the lord mayor of london's chain (each mayor had his coat of arms added and the oldest one was removed.