June 2024 Newsletter

Royal Warrants

The month of June clocks in as 2024’s brightest month of royal watching thus far, after Kate returned to the public eye and the King made his own robust comeback. Although Kate did not appear at the Japanese State Visit, there is still the possibility she will make it to some of Wimbledon, which we know she loves so much.

After a bit of a wobbly start to his reign, Charles seems ready to hit his stride. I was interested to learn recently that Charles’ advocacy for his causes is implanted in more ways than even I had imagined, including in the requirements for royal warrants.

I have been meaning to chat about royal warrants for a while. Last week, I was wandering an antique store with my husband. We came across a set of dishes, and I turned one of the pieces over to see the maker and discovered the company held two royal warrants: one from the Queen Mother and one from Elizabeth II. Obviously I am very familiar with the late Queen’s royal warrant, but I had never seen the Queen Mother’s.

Royal warrants are issued to companies or tradesmen who supply the Crown with commercial goods (no freebies).