The Bayeux Tapestry has begun its secret journey to the UK after a previous attempt was foiled by French strikes.
The historic artefact is set to go on display in London next year for nine months on loan from France, with President Emmanuel Macron announcing the unprecedented loan during his state visit to Britain in June.
An iconic depiction of the 1066 Norman Conquest including the Battle of Hastings, it will now be temporarily swapped with the Anglo-Saxon treasures of the Sutton Hoo ship burial.
It will mark the first time the tapestry has been on British soil since its conception, despite experts believing that it was almost certainly woven in Kent rather than France.
Now, it has began its long-awaited journey to the UK under a top secret operation in a bid to preserve its condition and .
