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Burnham cracks joke at Bayeux Tapestry tour, as King hails it 'a special symbol of trust'
The leaders called the 70-metre embroidery a symbol of trust and shared history as France and Britain deepen ties after Brexit.
- On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III visited the British Museum to view the Bayeux Tapestry, joined by recently appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- France loaned the 1,000-year-old embroidery, insured for 960 million euros, to the United Kingdom for a 10-month exhibition opening next week after years of diplomatic negotiation.
- The leaders examined several of the tapestry's 58 scenes depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, a turning point that marks shared Anglo-Norman heritage between the two nations.
- Burnham, who took office six weeks ago, will host Macron on Thursday at 10 Downing St. for talks on small boat crossings, Ukraine, and trade amid Brexit-frayed relations.
- The government plans a digital exhibition bringing the tapestry's story to venues across the country, with schoolchildren participating in a "live national history lesson" on Oct. 14.
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British King Charles III acknowledged loan as a "valuable symbol of trust" - experts had warned of the transport of the masterpiece
·Vienna, Austria
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UK-French Entente Cordiale reinforced by Bayeux Tapestry loan and Macron-Burnham meeting
King Charles III, Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Andy Burnham visited the historical masterpiece, on display at the British Museum, and reaffirmed their two countries' unique ties ahead of a meeting between the two political leaders.
·Paris, France
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