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Henry VIII's 'Holy Grail' tapestry found in Spain(1/3)

2018-09-27 10:49:20 Ecns.cn Editor :Yao Lan

$A tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII in the 1530s and thought to have been destroyed has been uncovered in Spain. It was the King\'s prized possession and ultimate show of wealth - 20 ft wide and woven with gold and silver. It was last seen in Windsor Castle in 1770. (Photo/VCG)$

A tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII in the 1530s and thought to have been destroyed has been uncovered in Spain. It was the King's prized possession and ultimate show of wealth - 20 ft wide and woven with gold and silver. It was last seen in Windsor Castle in 1770. (Photo/VCG)

$A tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII in the 1530s and thought to have been destroyed has been uncovered in Spain. It was the King\'s prized possession and ultimate show of wealth - 20 ft wide and woven with gold and silver. It was last seen in Windsor Castle in 1770. (Photo/VCG)$

A tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII in the 1530s and thought to have been destroyed has been uncovered in Spain. It was the King's prized possession and ultimate show of wealth - 20 ft wide and woven with gold and silver. It was last seen in Windsor Castle in 1770. (Photo/VCG)

$A tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII in the 1530s and thought to have been destroyed has been uncovered in Spain. It was the King\'s prized possession and ultimate show of wealth - 20 ft wide and woven with gold and silver. It was last seen in Windsor Castle in 1770. (Photo/VCG)$

A tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII in the 1530s and thought to have been destroyed has been uncovered in Spain. It was the King's prized possession and ultimate show of wealth - 20 ft wide and woven with gold and silver. It was last seen in Windsor Castle in 1770. (Photo/VCG)