British Museum raises monry keep Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon jewel in the country (UK)

The British Museum buys a gold pendant worth £3.5m, linked to Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon. 10/Feb/2026 Unearthed by a metal detectorist in Warwickshire in December 2019, the Tudor Heart is one of a few surviving objects which tell the story of the Tudor king's marriage to his first wife. In October, the museum launched a £3.5m appeal to save the heart-shaped pendant from entering a private collection. Earlier this week, the museum emailed its members, asking for their help in "saving the Tudor Heart for the nation" and announcing that it was only £100,000 away from its target, which it was seeking to meet by Valentine's Day. #jewelry #henryviii #ukhistory #britishmuseum #britishroyalty