The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed. The 70m-long masterpiece, which tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned in a historic agreement to be signed between the French and British governments.

The Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle Of Hastings, is to return to England for the first time in more than 900 years.French president Emmanuel Macron confirmed the return of the “national treasure” in his address to Parliament on Tuesday as part of his state visit.

The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will go on display in London for the first time, on loan from France.