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His Royal Highness
The Duke of Edinburgh |
His Royal Highness
The Prince of Wales |
The
Grantors, as they are known, are advised by the Lord Chamberlain who is
head of the Royal Household and chairman of the Royal Household
Tradesmen’s Warrants Committee. However,
the final decision to grant a Royal Warrant is made by the member of the
Royal Family concerned.
Each
Grantor will only ever grant one Warrant to any individual business, but a
business may hold Warrants from more than one Grantor.
A handful of companies hold Warrants from all four.
Warrants
are granted, usually for a period of five years, to a named individual
within a firm, who must be an executive director or partner.
This person, who is known as the Grantee, is personally responsible
for ensuring that the Warrant is used correctly.
Warrant
holders are allowed to display the Royal Arms together with the words
‘By Appointment’ on their stationery, buildings, vehicles, advertising
and packaging. There
are strict rules governing the use and display of the Royal Arms.
Reviews
Warrants are regularly reviewed and may be cancelled at any time.
They are automatically reviewed if the Grantee dies or leaves the
business, or if the firm goes into liquidation or is sold.
All Warrants, except those granted by The Late Queen Elizabeth, are
automatically reviewed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office one year before
they are due to expire. As part of the review, firms are asked to provide
evidence of the goods and services they have supplied to the Royal
Household over the past four years.
Warrant Holders
At
present around 800 firms hold Royal Warrants of Appointment.
They represent the widest cross-section of British trade and
industry (there are a small number of overseas firms).
They range from individuals practising traditional crafts to large
firms equipped with the latest technology.
Whether they are coal merchants or computer suppliers, florists or
fishmongers they share a total commitment to the highest standards of
service and quality. Some have a record of Royal Warrants going back over
more than 200 years.
Click
here for a listing of current Royal Warrant holders
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