Bayeux Tapestry: King Charles, Camilla, Burnham and Macron view masterpiece together in London
- The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years on loan until September 2027 at the British Museum.
- King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and French President Emmanuel Macron viewed the 11th-century masterpiece together in London.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Macron are scheduled to hold bilateral talks at Downing Street covering small boat crossings, trade, energy, and foreign policy.
- The loan of the artwork has been sponsored by billionaire Igor Tulchinsky as part of a trilateral agreement between the UK, France, and the museum.
- A national digital initiative titled Bayeux Around Britain alongside a live history lesson will allow schoolchildren across all four UK nations to engage with the Tapestry.
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