British Museum raises 3.5million to save Henry VIII-linked pendant found by metal detectorist in field

"It was discovered six years ago by a metal detectorist in a field in Warwickshire. Now the Tudor Heart - a gold pendant linked to Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon - will go on show to millions after the British Museum successfully raised 3.5 million to save it following a four-month fundraising campaign. The London museum launched an appeal in October as it was keen to save the Tudor Heart, which was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019,"

"The success of the campaign shows the power of history to spark the imagination and why objects like the Tudor Heart should be in a museum. This beautiful survivor tells us about a piece of English history few of us knew, but in which we can all now share. I am looking forward to saying more soon on our plans for it to tour the UK in the future."

The Tudor Heart is a gold pendant linked to Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, discovered by a metal detectorist in Warwickshire in 2019. The British Museum raised 3.5 million through a four-month campaign to acquire and preserve the object. More than 45,000 public donors contributed 360,000, while major grants included 1.75 million from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 400,000 from Art Fund, 300,000 from The American Friends of the British Museum, and 500,000 from The Julia Rausing Trust. The museum plans to display the pendant to millions and intends to tour it around the UK.

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