Visiting French president will join King Charles III and prime minister to see Bayeux Tapestry
Summary
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting London to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and to see the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum. The tapestry, a 1,000-year-old artwork showing the Norman conquest of England, is on loan from France for a 10-month exhibition.Key Facts
- President Macron arrives in London to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham and visit the Bayeux Tapestry.
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla will join for a private viewing of the tapestry.
- The Bayeux Tapestry is 230 feet (70 meters) long and about 1,000 years old.
- It was moved secretly from Bayeux, France, to London for the exhibit starting September 10, 2026.
- The tapestry depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the Norman conquest of England.
- France loaned it to the British Museum, insured at around 960 billion euros ($1.1 billion).
- The British Museum is loaning Viking and Anglo-Saxon treasures to museums in Normandy in return.
- Prime Minister Burnham plans talks with Macron, focusing on issues such as stopping migrants crossing the English Channel and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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