Historic Bayeux tapestry loan to British Museum marks Anglo-French rapprochement
The Bayeux tapestry will be loaned to the British Museum for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, in exchange for UK treasures from Sutton Hoo. Ticket sales for the exhibition, opening 10 September, broke single-day records with online queues of 80,000. The loan is seen as a symbol of post-Brexit cooperation between Britain and France.
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