Queen Camilla marks 200 years of Scottish creativity

Royal Scottish Academy said it was delighted to welcome Queen Camilla.

During the Royal Family’s Holyrood Week engagements, Queen Camilla visited the Royal Scottish Academy.

Marking the institution’s 200th anniversary and Scotland’s rich artistic heritage, the queen toured the academy’s latest exhibition, Chaos and Contro.

The official Instagram account of the British royal family shared a video clip highlighting her visit.

In the video, Queen Camilla can be seen meeting artists whose work is featured in the exhibition.

The post caption read, “Celebrating 200 years of Scottish creativity.”

 

 

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It added, “In their bicentenary year, the queen has visited @Royal_Scottish_Academy, where she viewed the exhibition ‘Chaos and Control: Printmaking in Scotland Now’ and met artists from the academy.”

It also said, “The exhibition explores the enduring significance of printmaking within Scotland’s contemporary art scene, bringing together works by 47 established, emerging and internationally recognized artists working in the medium today.”

The Royal Scottish Academy also said it was delighted to welcome Queen Camilla, stating, “We were delighted to welcome Her Majesty the Queen to the Royal Scottish Academy today as part of our bicentenary celebrations, marking 200 years of supporting artists, architects and creative practice across Scotland.”

During the visit, the queen was guided by RSA President Gareth Fisher and Director Colin Greenslade. At the end of her visit, she cut a special bicentenary cake to celebrate 200 years of the academy.