The brands, including Waitrose and Heinz, can keep using the royal coat of arms for another two years.Food manufacturer Heinz and British supermarket Waitrose are among the hundreds of brands that are going to have to prove the royal family still uses their products to continue using the royal coat of arms. held by about 750 companies or individuals, according to The Royal Warrant Holders Association, which also noted that that number changes frequently.
However, the brand can continue using the royal coat of arms for up to two years if"there is no significant change within the company concerned," theA spokesperson for Waitrose told Insider that the company"will liaise with The Royal Household on future arrangements when the time is right to do so." As the new reigning sovereign, King Charles III will have the power to review and grant the Royal Warrants.
Brands are able to use the royal coat of arms in their product design if they have a Royal Warrant of Appointment —