Queen honours firms for excellence and sustainability

Buckingham Palace has announced that Camilla, Queen Consort, has granted her first royal warrants, including one to the luxury department store Fortnum & Mason. Seven businesses have received royal warrants from Camilla, alongside those already honoured by King Charles, such as Cornwall’s Camel Valley vineyard and Shane Connolly, the florist for the royal couple’s 2005 wedding and recent coronation.

Royal warrants are prestigious marks given to businesses that supply goods or services to the monarchy, allowing them to display the royal coat of arms. This recognition is granted for up to five years and signals excellence and quality.

Tom Athron, CEO of Fortnum & Mason, expressed the company’s pride, highlighting the values that underpin the royal warrant system: sustainability, supporting rural communities, and preserving arts and crafts. Fortnum’s, based in London’s Piccadilly, has a rich history with the monarchy, providing goods for generations of royals, including Queen Elizabeth II, who famously shopped there.

Camilla’s warrants include London wine merchants Corney & Barrow, chemist DR Harris & Co, and jeweller Wartski. Meanwhile, Charles, as King, has continued the recognition of 138 companies, including Burberry, Aston Martin, Laurent-Perrier, and Waitrose.