Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has paid a visit to Margate’s Turner Contemporary Gallery, where she met with gallery Director Victoria Pomery, Chair John Kampfner along with other key members of staff. She was then given a gallery tour, on which she was introduced to star guests – Deputy Director of Tate Alex Beard, artist Tracey Emin, and architect Sir David Chipperfield.
Amusingly, the Queen appeared to have never heard of world famous YBA Tracey Emin, asking her whether she exhibited ‘internationally as well as in Margate?’ Prince Philip similarly put his foot in it, apparently being overheard saying, ‘I shudder to think what’s in the gallery’, after being shown a collage of work by children inspired by the art on show.
