British Museum launches £3.5 million bid to secure Henry VIII Tudor Heart pendant found by café own

A 24 carat gold jewel, engraved with the initials h and k and linked to Catherine of Aragon’s 1518 tournament, was unearthed ...

British Museum in £3.5m appeal to save Tudor Heart pendant linked to Henry VIII

To acquire the pendant, the British Museum aims to raise £3.5 million by April 2026, and has already received a £500,000 ...

Proof that Henry lost his heart to his first wife (who kept her head)

The Tudor king, renowned for his ruthless approach to marriage, is believed to have given the solid gold heart-shaped locket ...

Often overlooked, Tudor art richly reflected a turbulent century of growth and change

A new book examines art made for the royal court and increasing numbers of ‘middling’ professionals, who embraced art and ...