Queen Camilla has expressed hope that King Charles might one day exhibit some of his personal artwork at Scotland’s national academy of art, describing her inaugural visit to the institution as “the first of many”.
The Queen toured the Royal Scottish Academy of Art in Edinburgh during the opening of Royal Week, declaring herself “proud” to serve as patron of the Friends of the RSA.
“I hope one of these days perhaps we could bring a few of his paintings here,” she said of her husband’s work.
RSA president Gareth Fisher responded enthusiastically, saying the gallery would “love to” display the King’s Scottish landscapes.
Queen Camilla has expressed hope that King Charles might one day exhibit some of his personal artwork at Scotland’s national academy of art, describing her inaugural visit to the institution as “the first of many”.
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“I shall mention it to him,” the Queen replied. “I’m very proud to be part of this and I hope I should be coming back.”
The Queen referenced her own artistic limitations during the visit, joking that she lacked the talent possessed by both her husband and her late father-in-law, Prince Philip.
“Sadly I don’t have the talent of my husband, or my late father-in-law, but I do try to paint very badly, but sadly don’t have the time,” she said.
She added that few things gave her more pleasure than viewing other people’s collections.
The Queen toured the Royal Scottish Academy of Art in Edinburgh during the opening of Royal Week, declaring herself “proud” to serve as patron of the Friends of the RSA.
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To mark the RSA’s bicentenary, the Queen sliced through what she described as a “beautiful” commemorative cake before adding her signature to the visitors’ book.
The institution is celebrating two centuries since its founding, with the Queen’s visit forming a centrepiece of the anniversary festivities.
During her tour, the Queen viewed works by numerous Scottish artists featured in the Chaos and Control: Printmaking in Scotland Now exhibition.
Aoife Cawley, one of the printmakers whose work was on display, described meeting the monarch as “surreal” and “a bit mad”.
During her tour, the Queen viewed works by numerous Scottish artists featured in the Chaos and Control: Printmaking in Scotland Now exhibition.
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“She was real sound, she was real nice, really interested in the work, and she was nice to chat to her,” Ms Cawley told the Press Association.
The artist, whose screen printing was inspired by a Florence scholarship funded by the RSA, said the Queen had remarked that the Italian city was a “lovely place”.
Royal Week commenced earlier on Tuesday morning with the traditional Ceremony of the Keys in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The King participated in the ceremony, receiving the keys to Edinburgh before returning them for safe keeping.