Bayeux Royal Appointment! As thousands flock to the tapestry, Kate and kids set for private viewing

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The invitation is the latest attempt by the museum to lure the Duchess of Cambridge into becoming its next royal patron.

Published: 22:23 GMT, 14 November 2026 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 14 November 2026

The Princess of Wales and her three children are set to enjoy an exclusive private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry as the blockbuster exhibition continues to attract record visitors, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

The British Museum has had early talks with Kensington Palace to arrange a special visit for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis after its director, Dr Nicholas Cullinan, extended a personal invitation for them to view the 1,000-year-old masterpiece.

This would give the Wales children the chance to enjoy the historic tapestry away from thousands of daily visitors who have flocked to see it since it arrived from France in September.

The invitation is the latest attempt by the museum to lure the Duchess of Cambridge into becoming its next royal patron.

As the MoS revealed last month, senior figures at the museum, including Dr Cullinan and chairman George Osborne, are keen to attract her through its doors in Bloomsbury, London.

A source said: 'The Museum is trying to find a date with Kensington Palace for the Wales children to attend. An invitation has been extended and the Museum has a good relationship with the Princess of Wales, so everyone is hoping it will all come to pass.

The British Museum have reportedly invited the Princess of Wales and her children (pictured at Wimbledon in July this year) to an exclusive private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry

Pictured: The first visitors to see the tapestry at the British Museum in London on September 10

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