Famous relatives? Without saying who...

A Taoiseach.

How tickled I am....

My adopted Dad is related to a famous author of a famous series of books, and an ivory importer who started a company selling billiard and snooker balls that is still running today selling croquet sets and other traditional toys.
On my adoptive mum's side is a member of a well know 60s pop group/jazz band

My SIL and therefore two of my GC have a relative who is a pop star and another who was a very famous film star.

Had a cousin who was a well known world War 11 hero. Also, brother who was a footballer, played for National team.

No I don’t think so but I do have a friend who discovered that she is related to a comedian after watching ‘Who do you think you are!

My Irish grandmother claimed she was descended from Brian Boru (sp?), king of Ireland, but most Irish people claim that, and most of them probably are!

My brother is famous in his particular scientific discipline, but not a household name so doesn’t really count.

An actor who was in League of Gentleman.

Yes, a great great great Uncle was a famous cricketer, and we have a portrait of him in the house.

A cousin who was one of the first Lottery millionaires...not sure if that counts as famous though.

Not me but a colleague of mine has a cousin not naming names but he played a leading role in the Tudors. Saw the family photos swooned!

My daughter married to a cousin of very famous footballer ….that’s why her wedding was on a Friday as he had a premiership match against United on the Saturday ….and he was best -man. The cousins were brought up together and went to same school. Then he was at my son in law’s mother funeral as coffin bearer . Very , very nice man….the only problem was wedding was besieged by gawpers trying to get autographs and selfies….. what is the matter with people ??!! ….but we’d thought to hire ‘protectors’ so he could enjoy the day and NOT spoil the wedding!

No relatives but I went to school with someone .

I have a former chancellor of the exchequer in the family tree from Victorian times.

Very distantly related (many times removed, however that works - I'm too thick to understand it) to the Bonham-Carters.

Husband's auntie was an iconic soap star, she came to our wedding and my two grans insisted on having their photo taken with her, and both kept the photo framed on their mantelpieces to show off to visitors!

Yup. On TV lots and very popular.

Yes a cousin who is married to a famous keep fit motivator 😂 😂.

I was very friendly with a female chef /writer in my (our) 20s.
Her fame happened some time later. Now a household name.

My late dad's cousin was a famous author and playwright born in Bradford.

I only met him once when I was very young and didn't know he was famous until we had to study one of his works in school.

A Marquess. Not really famous but another world away from my Irish Heritage.

Assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury who was famously held captive in the Lebanon from 1987 to 1991 - related on my mother’s side.

lovebeigecardigans1955

I have a former chancellor of the exchequer in the family tree from Victorian times.

Very distantly related (many times removed, however that works - I'm too thick to understand it) to the Bonham-Carters.

DH's father must have been friendly with one of the Bonham Carters, I have a postcard somewhere sent to him by one of them in ths 1930s, (can't remember which one) saying, thanks for letting me know that I left my raincoat behind, will collect it next time 😃

No, everyone is definitely C, D or lower list celebrities at best: a first division footballer after the war, he featured on cigarette cards, a member of the English Women's cricket team in the early years of the century before women's cricket began to get publicity.

DS makes sporadic appearances on tv every year in fairly high profile programmes.

Just 2 relations who would have caused a stir in North Wales approximately 90and 120 years ago!

Gwenisgreat

Just 2 relations who would have caused a stir in North Wales approximately 90and 120 years ago!

Oh, perhaps we're related!

Not famous but my parents were guests at two weddings attended by the late Queen,, D of E, Queen Mum, and Princess Margaret.