The ‘Highly Secretive’ Mission to Bring the Bayeux Tapestry to London

The ‘highly secretive’ mission to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to London

The world-renowned Bayeux Tapestry will embark on a “highly secretive journey” to cross the Channel on loan to the British Museum, said ITV News. The artefact, which depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066, has reportedly been insured for “around £800 million” by the UK Treasury during its 10-month stay, which will begin in September.The 70m embroidery, believed to have been created in the 1070s by English needleworkers, has left Bayeux only twic…

French Supreme Court Tears Up Lawsuit Aiming to Halt Bayeux Tapestry Loan to the British Museum

The French Supreme Court shot down an appeal from French nonprofit Sites & Monuments to stop the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum.