The Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to the British Museum in London from September 2026 to June 2027 in exchange for medieval items from the archaeological treasure of Sutton Hoo. Photo: AFP
France will lend Britain the Bayeux Tapestry, allowing the 11th century masterpiece to come back across the Channel for the first time in more than 900 years, in a show of friendship to mark President Emmanuel Macron's state visit.
King Charles welcomed Macron for a three-day trip on Tuesday, aimed at celebrating the return of closer ties between London and Paris after Brexit, with the loan of the tapestry a symbol of kinship between the neighbours.
