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Brought to Paris by King Louis IX in the 13th century, it is purported to have been pressed onto Christ’s head during the crucifixion.

The wing has a statue of Louis IX, known as Saint Louis, standing beneath an oak tree administering justice.

There was a live elephant in the royal menagerie at the Tower of London between 1255 and 1257 - a gift from King Louis IX of France to King Henry III.

Protesters claimed Louis IX held anti-Semitic views and was an Islamophobe.

The statement did not directly address criticism that Louis IX led a violent Crusade against Muslims in the Middle East.