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About Royal Warrants

A Royal Warrant of Appointment is a mark of recognition of those who have supplied goods or services to the Households of HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh or HRH The Prince of Wales for at least five years, and who have an ongoing trading arrangement. The Monarch decides who may grant Royal Warrants. These are known as the Grantors: HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales.

 

Today there are around 800 Royal Warrant holders representing a huge cross-section of trade and industry, from individual craftspeople to global multi-nationals. They are united by a commitment to the highest standards of service, quality and excellence. Almost all Warrant holders are members of the Association.

 

Companies can apply for a Royal Warrant after they have supplied the Households of HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh or HRH The Prince of Wales with goods or services for at least five years out of seven (to include during the 12 months before applying). The Royal Warrant is the document that appoints the company in its trading capacity, and is granted to a named individual, known as the Grantee. Each application is scrutinised by the Royal Household Warrants Committee, which makes its recommendation to the Grantor. The Warrant gives the Grantee permission, and responsibility, for the display of the relevant Royal Arms in connection with the business. Royal Warrants are granted for up to five years and only to companies that provide goods or services to the Royal Household.

 

Goods purchased for re-sale by souvenir shops run by Royal Collection Enterprises and the Private Estates, and goods or services provided to the Crown Estate, Historic Royal Palaces, the Duchies of Cornwall or Lancaster and Royal Parks do not qualify. Royal Warrants are also not granted for professional services – e.g. bankers, brokers or agents, solicitors, employment agencies, training providers, veterinary services, government agencies – or to newspapers, magazines, journals, periodicals or similar publications.

Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Warrants - courtisy of the National Warrant Holders website.

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