Eleri Lynn is the Head of Exhibitions & Touring at National Museum Wales and the former Curator of the Dress Collection at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that cares for the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Banqueting House, and Hillsborough Castle. In this role Eleri had special responsibility for the dress collection – a unique collection of historic fashion, spanning back to the 16th century. Eleri is a respected author on Tudor costume and has written about her role in the identification of the Bacton Altar cloth. She is a Trustee of the Royal School of Needlework and also former researcher at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.