Two North East firms business have received Royal Warrants of Appointment from King Charles. Waxed jacket fashion manufacturer Barbour and equine bedding firm Bedmax have been chosen for the status which allows them to display the Royal Arms, including on packaging and at their premises. A Royal Warrant of Appointment is granted as a mark of recognition to people or companies who have regularly supplied goods or services - deemed to be of a quality standard - to the Royal Household.
The firms, from South Tyneside and Northumberland respectively, are among 800 Royal Warrant holders that represent a represent a broad range of industries from individual craftspeople to global multi-nationals. A document is issued to the "grantee", giving them the authority to authority to use the Royal Arms for up to five years. A 'Legend' must be displayed alongside the Royal Arms, providing details of which Member of the Royal Family granted the Royal Warrant, the company name, the nature of the goods or services provided to them and the head office address of the company.
Barbour previously held three Royal Warrants from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1974), HM The Queen (1982) and HRH The Former Prince of Wales (1987). These Royal Warrants were granted as manufacturers of waterproof and protective clothing. Meanwhile Bedmax has help Royal Warrants from the late Queen Elizabeth II since 2008, and from the former Prince of Wales since 2019.
Dame Margaret Barbour, chairman of J. Barbour and Sons, s.