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Churchillian moment? Macron in Britain amid scramble to boost European defence

france24.com · 12dShare

What can an Eleventh Century comic strip about the Norman Conquest of England tell us about the spectre of seachange in 2026 Europe? France’s president on hand for the hottest ticket in London, the first-ever cross-Channel visit of the Bayeux Tapestry… which... for the record... is not a tapestry but a delicate scroll of embroidered cloth that chronicles a radical turning point in our continent’s history. Should France’s outgoing president and the British current monarch who welcomes him be likened more to the defending Saxons or the invading Normans?

First report: British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry — theguardian.com, 15d