Henry VIII’s love token secured by British Museum after centuries lost

Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon’s marriage didn’t last – he divorced her in 1533 – but a golden heart pendant linked to their union did survive, and has now been secured for permanent display at the British Museum.

The 24-carat-gold heart, complete with the couple’s initials in red, and a picture of the Tudor rose and a pomegranate tree, was acquired by the British Museum after it raised 3.5 million pounds ($4.8 million) to save it from being sold to a private collector.

The pendant ...