Royal Warrant and Scholarship trust
Royal Warrants
A Royal Warrant of Appointment is a mark of recognition granted to individuals, companies or institutions that have provided goods or services to Imperial or Royal Families.
The authority to grant a Royal Warrant belongs exclusively to the relevant Royal or Imperial House. The person authorised to confer such recognition is generally known as the Grantor and may be an Emperor, a King, a Queen, a Prince, a Duke or another duly authorised member of the House.
A Royal Warrant is normally issued as a formal document identifying the appointed company, institution or individual in relation to a specific commercial, professional or institutional activity. The recipient of the appointment is commonly referred to as the “Grantee”.
Where applicable, the Royal Warrant may grant the Grantee permission and responsibility to use or display the relevant Royal Arms, title, name, emblem or distinctive mark in connection with the approved activity, product or service. Such use must always comply with the rules, limits, dignity and image of the granting House.
Royal Houses Councilor operates in dialogue with ruling and non-ruling Royal and Imperial Houses to evaluate renewals, new appointments and possible opportunities connected with this noble and prestigious service.
Each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering the applicant's nature, the proposed activity, the granting House involved, the documentation provided, and the request's compatibility with the dignity and standards of the relevant Royal or Imperial institution.
Scholarship Trusts
Royal Houses Councilor may also support the creation, development or management of Scholarship Trusts and philanthropic initiatives connected with Royal Houses, noble families, aristocratic lineages or institutional partners.
Scholarship Trusts may be created to support education, cultural development, international studies, artistic initiatives, heritage preservation or other philanthropic purposes aligned with the values and objectives of the family, House or institution involved.
Our role may include strategic guidance, institutional structuring, coordination with selected partners, communication support, and developing a suitable framework for the initiative.
Each Scholarship Trust or philanthropic project is assessed according to its purpose, beneficiaries, jurisdiction, governance structure, available resources and long-term objectives.
Further Information
This page is continuously updated to reflect new opportunities, renewals, institutional developments and services connected with Royal Warrants, Scholarship Trusts and related prestige projects.
Those who wish to receive further information may use our dedicated contact form or write directly to the Secretariat:
