US EditionThe Bayeux Tapestry Will Be Displayed in the UK for the First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 8 – The 70-metre Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in London from September 2026 to July 2027 as part of a cultural exchange marking William the Conqueror's 1000th birthday.
- On Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, and his spouse Brigitte Macron arrived in the UK for a state visit and were officially received by King Charles III at Windsor Castle.
- This visit follows longstanding Anglo-French ties and includes a planned cultural exchange where the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to Britain from September 2026 to June 2027.
- The visit was marked by military pageantry, including a 41-gun salute, a procession of royal carriages, and warm greetings at RAF Northolt involving President Macron and his wife, the King and Queen, as well as the senior members of the royal family accompanying them.
- Macron described the tapestry loan as symbolizing a renewed cultural trust, while King Charles emphasized that Britain and France face complex threats together "as friends and as allies".
- The event reflects a diplomatic effort to strengthen UK-France relations, with anticipated discussions on defense, migration, and cooperation at a UK-France Summit later in the week.
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Bayeux Tapestry to Return to UK After Nearly 1,000 Years
French President Emmanuel Macron met with the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on July 8 for the first visit of its kind since Brexit. The leaders discussed a laundry list of affairs, including migration through the English Channel, the war in Ukraine, and … a textile that hasn’t been in England for almost 1,000 years. The Bayeux Tapestry, which belongs to the French state and is held by Normandy’s Bayeux Museum, will begin…
The French will lend the famous tapestry to the British. It will be on display at the British Museum until July 2027.
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For the first time in nearly 1,000 years, the legendary medieval tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest will be shown in the United Kingdom — a unique opportunity for anyone planning to travel there in the near future.The temporary loan of the Bayeux Tapestry was announced while French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the United Kingdom earlier this week. The tapestry will be on display at one of the top museums in the world — the British …
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Recent stories of note: “Bayeux Tapestry to Return to UK for the First Time in 900 Years”Alex Greenberger, ARTnews In a bit of self-proclaimed cultural diplomacy, the Bayeux Tapestry will be lent to the British Museum by France. The tapestry measures 230 feet long and depicts, in fifty-eight scenes, the Norman Conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings. The tapestry has not been seen in England for more than nine hundred years. In exchange, …
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KPBSPart war propaganda, part comic strip, Bayeux Tapestry to return to U.K.
On a state visit, France's president announced the loan of the tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion. It will return to the U.K. for the first time in more than 900 years.
The Battle of Hastings was captured on a 70-metre-long carpet like a comic book. The fragile work of art is exhibited in London in 2026.
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