She added: 'And the wonderful thing which obviously His Majesty saw before anybody is that this is the way the world is moving and should move. Shoshana Stewart, president of Turquoise Mountain, said: 'His Majesty has been a huge supporter of artisans around the world and artisans with Turquoise Mountain and it is about creating a livelihood for people.' The tiles were the inspiration for a mural running up the length of a large spiral staircase which is part of the new renovations to the tourist attraction.ĭuring his visit Charles saw other works by Turquoise Mountain craftsmen and women, from jewellery and textiles to sumptuous carpets from Afghanistan. The centrepiece of Leighton House, in the capital's exclusive Kensington district, is the Arab Hall which was designed to display the Victorian artist's priceless collection of more than a thousand medieval Islamic tiles, mostly brought back from Damascus in Syria. Staff at the museum then came to the rescue when they showed him how to prise off the lid.Īs he was leaving the visitor attraction later in the afternoon, Charles pointed to the box and told a guest: 'You'll never open it - thank god I was shown.'
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