Bayeux Tapestry tickets go on sale as nearly 100,000 hopefuls join queue to view 11th century embroidery in Britain for first time

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Bayeux Tapestry tickets go on sale as nearly 100,000 hopefuls join queue to view 11th century embroidery in Britain for first time.

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Almost 100,000 history fans joined the ticket queue to see the legendary Bayeux Tapestry when it goes on display at the British Museum later this year.The tapestry depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle Of Hastings, which saw William the Conqueror take the English throne from King Harold and become the first Norman king of England.The piece has been on display at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum in Bayeux in the Normandy region of northern France since 1983.However, the tapestry is set to be loaned by the French Government to the museum and will be on display at for 10 months.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Almost 100,000 people joined in the online queue after the first batch of tickets were released at 10am.

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Chairman of trustees at the British Museum, former Conservative chancellor George Osbourne described the tapestry as a "defining piece of our nation's history and a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience".Adult tickets to see the tapestry at the British Museum are priced at £33...

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