Welcome to the Royal Warrant Holders Association
The Association represents individuals and companies holding Royal Warrants of Appointment – a mark of recognition with a unique status in business.
A Royal Warrant of Appointment is a document that permits a company to use the Royal Arms in connection with its business in an appointed trading capacity. It is 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.
The Monarch decides who may grant Royal Warrants. These are known as the Grantors: HM Queen Elizabeth II, HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, all granted Royal Warrants. The Warrant is granted to a named individual within a company, known as the Grantee, who is responsible for the correct use of the relevant Royal Arms.
Upon a change of Monarch, the Royal Household reviews Warrant grants, while the company or individual may continue to use the Royal Arms in connection with the business for up to two years.
Today there are around 800 holders of Royal Warrants of Appointment representing a huge cross-section of trade and industry, from individual craftspeople to global multi-nationals. They are united by a commitment to the highest standards of service, quality, excellence and craftsmanship.
The Royal Warrant Holders Association was formed in 1840 to ensure the continued existence of the Royal Warrant as a treasured institution. Today it continues to assist with the administration of Warrants, as well as advising members on all Royal Warrant matters.
The Association is not part of the Royal Household, but belongs to its members. Membership is open to all Warrant-holding companies.
Alongside its partners, the Association offers a full events programme and opportunities for members to connect at a national level and through its local associations. It also supports local charities through its Charity Fund and craftspeople via QEST. Once a year, the Association also awards the Plowden Medal for advancement within the conservation profession.
The second of two publications marking the Coronation, in which the RWHA and QEST have collaborated with…
Royal Warrant-holding companies have gifted a new Processional Cross to Her Majesty The Queen to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
The Plowden Medal is awarded annually to an individual who has made a recent, significant contribution to the conservation sector.