Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain for first time in nearly 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years ahead of a sell-out exhibition at the British Museum, travelling under police escort during a meticulously choreographed journey from France.

The 70-metre (230-foot) embroidery, which depicts the 1066 Norman conquest of England, was transported in an air-conditioned, anti-vibration crate under French police escort to the Eurotunnel before crossing the Channel. It was then handed over to British authorities for...