Queen Camilla marks 200 years of Scottish creativity

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

Celebrating the institution’s bicentenary and Scotland’s rich artistic heritage, the Queen toured the Academy’s latest exhibition, Chaos and Control: Printmaking in Scotland Now.

The official Instagram handle of the British royal family posted a video clip, offering glimpse into Her Majesty’s visit.

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

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

“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 added.

Concluding with, “The exhibition explores the enduring significance of printmaking within Scotland’s contemporary art landscape, bringing together works by 47 established, emerging and internationally recognised artists working across the medium today.”

The Royal Scottish Academy also expressed delight to welcome Queen Camilla, writing, “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.”

As Queen toured the academy, she was guided by RSA President Gareth Fisher and Director Colin Greenslade. Concluding her visit, Her Majesty cut a special bicentenary cake, celebrating 200 years of the Academy.