My Laura said I must visit you, says Queen
THE Queen indulged her love of art when she toured a building housing art studios – thanks to a recommendation from her daughter.
Camilla visited the workspaces and met painters, sculptors and modern artists after Laura Lopes told her about the “fantastic” Kindred Studios in west London.
Meanwhile, the King has returned to Sandringham after spending just over 24 hours at his London home, Clarence House.
It is thought Charles visited the capital for his latest bout of cancer treatment following the announcement of his diagnosis last week.
Camilla is expected to remain in London because she is hosting a reception to mark the 100th anniversary of the Poppy Factory today.
As she walked around the studios, the Queen told one artist: “It was Laura who told me about this. She said it was so fantastic – ‘You’ve got to have a look’.”
Among works on display were quirky pieces by Cordelia Plunket, mother of Camilla’s equerry, Major Ollie Plunket.
Plunket uses taxidermy to recreate scenes from popular culture and the Queen marvelled at a recreation of the famous Beatles Abbey Road album cover, with the Fab Four replaced with 12in high figures with bird heads.
“You’ve got Ringo here and George,” said Camilla as she peered at the work through the glass case.
Another piece replicated artist Tracey Emin’s My Bed, which the Queen recognised, complete with a bird asleep under a miniature duvet and detritus on the floor.
The Queen was drawn to a painting of her step-granddaughter Princess Charlotte by Mercedes Carbonell, who had created her version of a photograph released to mark the young Royal’s second birthday in 2017. The artist said: “The Queen liked it very much.”