Macron in Britain to Help Unveil Tapestry, Hold Burnham Talks
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The LocalMacron in Britain to help unveil tapestry and hold Burnham talks
French President Emmanuel Macron is beginning a two-day visit to Britain, inaugurating a landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry and becoming the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.
The French President goes to the United Kingdom to inaugurate the Bayeux tapestry exhibition at the British Museum and meet the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham Emmanuel Macron visits
The President of the Republic is to attend the presentation of the millennial embroidery to the public of the British Museum. He will also take advantage of his visit to the United Kingdom to meet the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
The exhibition at the British Museum dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, which Emmanuel Macron will visit on Wednesday, is announced to be an exceptional event for the London museum.
British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan: 'The Bayeux Tapestry, in a non-nationalistic way, is clearly part of our national identity'
With just seven days to go before the exhibition opens, the director of the British Museum, Nicholas Cullinan, reflects on the extraordinary journey involved in the loan and transfer of this monumental work from France to England.
Radio France Internationale
Macron in Britain to help unveil tapestry, hold Burnham talks
Macron's visit to London, which includes bilateral talks with Burnham on Thursday, will be rich with symbolism as the French president attends the official opening of the Bayeux showcase the previous day. The French president has been instrumental over recent years in championing the daring gambit to loan the 950-year-old tapestry to the British Museum, which is putting it on display until next July. On the diplomatic side, Burnham will be look…
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