Boots, the British beauty and health care retailer, has been granted a Royal Warrant by Her Majesty The Queen.
This Royal Warrant was in recognition of Boots’ service as Manufacturers and Retailers of Health & Beauty Products to the Royal Household.
The Royal Warrant is a mark of recognition granted to companies that have supplied the Royal Household regularly for at least five years.
Boots claimed it is a “significant honour” for the business and its staff.
“We are incredibly proud to have been granted a Royal Warrant by Her Majesty The Queen,” said Anthony Hemmerdinger, Senior VP and Managing Director of Boots.
“As a British brand that has been part of communities across the UK for generations, holding a Royal Warrant will always be very special for Boots.
“It reflects the trust people place in us every day, and our long-standing commitment to providing great products and services for all.”
Boots has a long history of Royal Warrant recognition, having first received a warrant from Queen Elizabeth II on 15 July 1955 as a supplier of soap.
The honour was later extended in 1958 to include agricultural and horticultural goods.
Boots has also worked closely alongside Her Majesty The Queen since 2017 in support of those who have experienced sexual harm.
Alongside distribution partner charity In Kind Direct, Boots has provided an estimated 80,000 wash bags filled with toiletries for survivors to use after a forensic examination as a small gesture of comfort during a difficult time.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8 September 2022.
What is a Royal Warrant, why has it been issued by the late Queen, and why are businesses awarded one?
Boots has a long history of Royal Warrant recognition
The honour of holding a Royal Warrant enables brands to display a coat of arms and advertise that their products or services are used by the royal family.
The coat of arms, normally accompanied by 'By appointment to', is a mainstay in British households, from consumers' cereal to soap and shampoo.
Warrants were previously granted by the late Queen, the late Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, now King Charles III.
The monarch decides which senior royals are the 'grantors' of the Royal Warrant, which is granted for up to five years and is reviewed a year before the expiration.
As to why Boots’ Royal Warrant says ‘By appointment of Her Majesty The Queen’, rather than the current reigning monarch, the King, this is because it is awarded to the company that regularly supplied that monarch’s specific household, in this case, the late Queen.
It is specific members of the Royal Family who hold the ‘Grantor’ status, and not the reigning monarch.
In the case of a grantor passing away, the Royal Warrant becomes void, and the company will have two years to phase out the display of the coat of arms.
In 2026, around 625 companies are holding a Royal Warrant of Appointment, with the total figure fluctuating as new warrants are granted and others expire.
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