Prince William and Princess Kate will be able to issue their first royal warrants next year, with the first companies to be considered making their applications by the end of this month. This news comes as it has emerged that the royal couple have been appointed grantors of royal grants of appointment by King Charles, it has been confirmed.
“Their Royal Highnesses are delighted to be able to recognise and celebrate British industry, creativity and skills through the granting of Warrants”, according to William’s Private Secretary, Ian Patrick. The huge honour means that Kate, 43, will become the first Princess of Wales to grant royal warrants since Princess Mary of Teck in 1910.
For Kate, who is known for the initiating the ‘Kate-effect’, fashion brands could include the likes of Jenny Packham and Erdem.
Kate and William’s warrants will be considered in a two-stage process – which will begin this week with applications from firms who have existing warrants for King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Following this, Kate and William wil then consider applications from brands without existing warrants.
The granting of these is likely to take longer as due diligence checks will need to be carried out – and the timescale for their issuing will depend on how many hopeful companies apply.
All successful applications will be announced next year, reports HELLO!.
The King and Queen are known to granted warrants to more than 140 companies in May last year – with many existing from when he was Prince of Wales.
The royal couple issued a further 400 warrants last December – including the Queen’s hairdresser Jo Hansford.
As well as allowing companies to use the Royal coat of arms on its products, warrants are granted for up to five years at a time as a mark of recognition for the ongoing supply of goods or services to the Royal Household. This can also include senior members of the family.