7 British brands have been awarded a Royal warrant by Queen Camilla
This September will mark two years since Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the month when her official royal seal of approval will expire. That is to say, the Royal warrants that she granted during her time on the throne will, as of September 8, be void.
And so, enter King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who this month have reviewed the brands that they know and love. Kickstarting some change to the list of companies with royal recognition, Queen Camilla has given out her first warrants to seven British brands, including a sparkling wine producer and a stationer.
A Royal warrant is a mark of recognition given to people or companies who have supplied goods or services to the Royal household. Companies with the title are allowed to use the granting royal’s coat of arms on their packaging and advertising, reportedly allowing them to charge a price premium for their products.
So when you see Queen Elizabeth II’s coat of arms printed on your ketchup bottle, it does indeed mean that she too kept a bottle of the much-loved condiment in her fridge, just like the rest of us. Presumably her fridge was just much, much bigger. But what’s on King Charles and Queen Camilla’s shelves? Here are the deets.
What brands currently have a Royal warrant?
All 138 of the brands that had previously received a Royal warrant from Charles when he was the Prince of Wales have been given the green light to continue to hold the accolade now that he’s King. Some of those brands include the luxury jeweller