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flag The UK will insure the Bayeux Tapestry for £800 million during its 2026–2027 loan to the British Museum.

flag The UK Treasury will insure the Bayeux Tapestry for £800 million during its loan to the British Museum, beginning in September 2026, as part of a government indemnity scheme that reduces insurance costs for high-value cultural loans. flag The 70-meter embroidery, depicting the 1066 Norman conquest, will be displayed in London until July 2027 while its home museum in Bayeux undergoes renovations. flag The loan is part of a reciprocal agreement with France, which will receive major British artefacts in return. flag Though some French experts have questioned the tapestry’s condition for travel, officials have dismissed concerns. flag Meanwhile, embroiderer Mia Hansson is nearing completion of a full-size replica, aiming to finish by October 2027 to coincide with the original’s return and the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conqueror’s birth.

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