UK and French leaders view Bayeux Tapestry at British Museum

King Charles III, Queen Camilla, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will jointly view the historic Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum in London on Wednesday, marking a significant moment in Anglo-French relations. The event brings together the leaders and their spouses for a private walk along the 70-meter embroidery, which has been loaned to the UK from France for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. The tapestry, a 1,000-year-old woven record of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, arrived in Britain in July under a trilateral agreement between the UK, France, and the museum. It will be displayed flat along its full length in London until July 2027. The loan was confirmed during Macron's state visit to Britain in July 2025. The exhibition opens to the public on September 10, and its first 100,000 tickets sold out in less than 24 hours. During their visit, the party will stop at key moments along the artwork, such as the coronation of Harold Godwinson and his death at the Battle of Hastings.