Up to eight companies in the North East and North Yorkshire will be left in the lurch over not being able to provide goods to the Royal Family after losing their ‘royal warrant’ privileges following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

For many years, the royals have been provided quality and luxury goods by numerous businesses across the UK, who were handed Royal Warrants, which are given to companies to prove it provides goods or services to the Royal Family.

As part of the warrant, the select businesses can display a Royal coat of arms and advertise that they provide goods or services “by appointment to” that Royal. 

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However, within the rules of keeping a Royal Warrant, it states that they will automatically expire after the death of the Royal who granted them, and firms have two years to remove the coat of arms from their products, vehicles, and stationery.

According to The Royal Warrant Association, this will now mean that it will be an anxious wait for 620 businesses across the UK who hold Royal Warrants granted by Queen Elizabeth, including around 15 in the North East and North Yorkshire.

As part of the Royal Warrant process, The Northern Echo has created a list of all the companies who currently carry a Royal coat of arms on their products who soon might not be able to do so.

Here is the list:

  • Agma LTD (Cleaning products and services) – Haltwhistle (Northumberland)
  • Bedmax Ltd (Agricultural and animal welfare) – Belford (Northumberland)
  • Flying Colours Flagmakers – Knaresborough (North Yorkshire)
  • J & M Sewing Service Ltd – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (North East)
  • J Barber & Sons (commonly known as Barbour) – South Shields (North East)
  • John Broadwood & Sons (sound, light and music) – Whitby (North Yorkshire)
  • Procter & Gamble – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (North East)
  • Tulloch and Boggis Ltd (horticulture) – Harrogate (North Yorkshire)

Despite the future Royal Warrants yet to be discussed and agreed for the firms, some companies will still have warrants through their appointment by the Prince of Wales (now King Charles III).

However, this isn’t every single one of the companies.

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