The UK government has placed a temporary export ban on a marble bust of Prince Edward of Woodstock (1330–1376), known as the Black Prince, to give a UK gallery or institution time to acquire it. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced the intervention on 6 November 2026, following advice from the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA).

Created around 1735 by Flemish sculptor Michael Rysbrack, the 84 cm bust belongs to a series of eighteenth-century depictions that shaped later images of the medieval commander, son of King Edward III. RCEWA said the work met the first and third Waverley criteria, citing its connection with national history and its significance to the study of 18th-century British sculpture and royal patronage.

The initial deferral period runs to 5 February 2027 inclusive. Owners would then have 15 business days to consider offers at the recommended price of £496,044.51, plus VAT of £9,920.89. A second four-month deferral period would begin after an Option Agreement is signed. Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross said she hoped the bust could go on display in a public gallery in the UK.