Curators of the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth have faced criticism for claiming that objects found on Henry VIII's flagship have LGBT meanings. In a blog post, the museum suggested that a mirror, hair combs, a gold ring, and paternoster beads had links to present-day understandings of LGBT sexualities. The post attracted ridicule on social media, with novelist Philip Hensher calling the curators "f—ing mental". Critics argued that there was more interesting "queer" history to explore on the Mary Rose, given the large male-only crew. This comes as several museums and institutions are attempting to link historical figures to modern understandings of LGBT identity.

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