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Two broken threads discovered in Bayeux Tapestry after arrival from France

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The Independent UK · Sep 4

King Charles Shows Off an Impressive Skill and a “Real Bromance” as He Returns From Balmoral

The King had French president Emmanuel Macron "crying with laughter" at the British Museum.

Marie Claire · Sep 3

How the Bayeux tapestry came alive for the people who viewed it a thousand years ago

As a professional embroiderer and textile archaeologist specialising in the early medieval period (450-1100 CE), I was privileged to be asked to contribute to the British Museum’s catalogue for its much-anticipated exhibition of the Bayeux tapestry, which is on display from September 2026 till July 2027.

The Conversation · Sep 3

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Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'more sought after than Chelsea-Arsenal' says Burnham, as King and Macron visit British Museum

Exclusive: The Prime Minister hails ‘moment in history’ for London with landmark display

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Andy Burnham jokingly compares Bayeux Tapestry story to own political career

Andy Burnham jokingly compared his political journey to the story depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry as he gave a speech at the British Museum celebrating its loan to the UK on Wednesday (2 September).

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles

Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared values

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

King and Macron unite for historic Bayeux Tapestry viewing in London

The King and Queen will join Macron and Andy Burnham for a visit to the 70-metre tapestry which is on display at the British Museum

The Independent UK · Sep 2

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Who is Trump's Venezuela go-between?

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 2: We look at papers' coverage of the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington-Caracas oil deal. In other news, the Pacific Islands Forum wants to talk climate change, but China's anger at the presence of Taiwan is stealing the limelight. Finally, the Bayeux Tapestry…

France 24 · Sep 2

Macron to be first EU leader to meet Andy Burnham during London trip for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to the Netherlands on Wednesday, before beginning his two-day trip to the UK.

Euronews · Sep 2

Macron opens Bayeux Tapestry exhibition before first Burnham talks

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, opening a landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century embroidery depicting the Norman conquest of England, before holding his first in-depth talks with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2

🔴 Live: Macron and Charles III visit historic Bayeux tapestry exhibition together

French President Emmanuel Macron called on France and Britain to forge closer ties on Wednesday as he joined King Charles III and Prime Minister Andy Burnham to mark the historic loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum. Macron said the two allies could build a bond “as close…

France 24 · Sep 2

Palantir boss given VIP viewing of Bayeux tapestry by British Museum

PALANTIR boss Peter Thiel was privately hosted by the British Museum for a viewing of the Bayeux tapestry, it has been reported.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Claudia Winkleman stars in Bayeux Tapestry trailer as new wave of tickets announced

In an action-packed trailer, the British Museum announced that additional tickets to see the 70-metre-long tapestry will go on sale in October

The Independent UK · Aug 28

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Evening Standard · Aug 28

Claudia Winkleman fronts Bayeux Tapestry trailer as new tickets announced

The British Museum has announced that a new wave of tickets will go on sale next month

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

The Guardian view on the loan of the Bayeux tapestry: a manifestation of soft power

Editorial: The British Museum’s landmark cultural exchange is a symbol of post-Brexit rapprochement between Britain and France

The Conversation · Aug 26

The Bayeux tapestry’s lesser-known tale of bromance: William and Harold were friends before they were enemies

They weren’t always enemies. Before William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson were deadly adversaries on the battlefield at Hastings in 1066, vying for the throne of England, they were comrades and brothers in arms.

The Times of India · Aug 20

In 2010, a four-year-old boy discovered a 500-year-old gold pendant buried in an Essex field while metal detecting with his father

In a remarkable discovery, a four-year-old boy stumbled upon a 16th-century gold pendant while metal detecting alongside his father in Essex. This exquisite relic, weighing just 8.68 grams and thought to contain a religious artifact, has been identified as a treasure trove. Valued at an astounding £2.5 million, this find…

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Euronews · Aug 17

‘A better tomorrow’: UK schoolchildren get the chance to rewrite the ending of the Bayeux Tapestry

Nearly 1,000 years after it was made, the Bayeux Tapestry is back in England – and UK schoolchildren are being asked to imagine its missing final scene.

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Primary school pupils invited to ‘finish’ the historic Bayeux Tapestry

The 70-metre-long work arrived at the British Museum from France in July

Evening Standard · Aug 16

Children invited to ‘finish’ the Bayeux Tapestry in competition

Primary school children have been tasked with creating a textile work that pictures ‘a better tomorrow’.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

British Museum’s £33 tickets to exhibition sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at One Aldwych

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

It must be tricky for Farage to remember what’s what. It’s so hideously complicated

I can’t pass up the moment the Reform leader celebrates his byelection victory against ‘the establishment’ – a man with a dustbin on his head

AAP · Aug 7

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

The prestigious $100,000 Telstra Art Award has gone to Ryan Presley, while winning works include dilly bags made from maps taken from the British Museum.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

SNP ministers back calls for British Museum to return Lewis chessmen to Scotland

THE Scottish Government has backed a Yes group’s calls for the Lewis chessmen to be returned to Scotland ...

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