The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, is a loan from France. For the first time, it will be on exhibit in London.

France will lend Britain the Bayeux Tapestry, allowing the 11th century masterpiece to come back across the Channel for the first time in more than 900 years, in a show of friendship to mark President Emmanuel Macron's state visit.

It will be the first time that the tapestry has been shown in the UK since it was made, almost 1000 years ago The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture,