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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-02T12:21:48.000Z",
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    "Prince William and Princess Catherine share new photo of Charlotte celebrating 11th birthday",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThree British brands with deep connections to both the current and late Princess of Wales have received royal warrants from the Queen.\n\nJeweller Kiki McDonough, handbag designer Dame Anya Hindmarch, and fashion label Me+Em have all been granted the prestigious seal of approval.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe recognition brings the total number of warrants awarded by the Queen to 35.\n\nAll three brands described the honour in glowing terms, calling it a \"great privilege\" and a \"mark of trust and excellence\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSenior royals have championed these labels for decades, with both the late Princess Diana and current members of the family regularly sporting their designs at public engagements.\n\nMrs McDonough, whose father Robin Axford was a fourth-generation jeweller, established her first boutique on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia in 1989.\n\nThe designer has credited Diana with propelling her brand into the spotlight during the 1990s.\n\nMrs McDonough has recounted how the princess once arrived unannounced at her shop, prompting a builder to urge her to answer the door.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"I thought he was joking,\" she recalled. \"I just said, 'Oh, for goodness sake, it's too early in the morning for jokes!'\"\n\nDiana subsequently wore Mrs McDonough's earrings when meeting Barbara Bush at the White House in October 1990.\n\nCatherine has continued this royal patronage, with approximately 20 pieces by the designer believed to be in her collection.\n\nDame Anya established her luxury label in 1987 and developed a particularly close working relationship with Diana.\n\nThe handbag and leather goods designer created bespoke satin clutch bags that the princess could hold against her chest to conceal low necklines when exiting vehicles.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Prince William and Princess Catherine share new photo of Charlotte celebrating 11th birthday\n  * King ends first full day in Bermuda with garden party\n  * ‘Insulting’: Fans hit out as British royals skip birthday milestone\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAccording to British Vogue, Dame Anya embroidered the letter D inside these \"cleavage bags\", which became \"their little secret\".\n\nThe designer's creations remain popular with royals today, with the Queen spotted carrying a straw clutch from the brand last summer.\n\nDame Anya reportedly described receiving the warrant as \"quite special and a lovely surprise\".\n\nThe brand stated: \"We are honoured to have been granted a Royal Warrant as Manufacturer of Handbags and Leather Goods to Her Majesty The Queen.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDame Anya received her damehood from the King early last year.\n\nMe+Em was established by Clare Hornby in 2009 and has become a firm favourite with both the Queen and the Princess of Wales.\n\nThe brand maintains connections to senior Labour figures through Mrs Hornby's husband Johnny, who served as managing director at TBWA, the marketing firm that managed Tony Blair's successful 2001 election campaign.\n\nBoth senior royals frequently choose the label's dresses for public appearances.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn February, the Queen selected a black polka dot Me+Em dress for a reception celebrating the 500 Words creative writing competition final at Windsor Castle.\n\nThe Princess of Wales opted for a vibrant pink Me+Em dress when joining children for a picnic at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023.\n\nThe Queen first began granting warrants to her preferred fashion designers and beauty specialists in December 2024, when recipients included dressmakers Anna Valentine and Fiona Clare, alongside her favoured milliner Philip Treacy.\n\nThat initial round marked the first occasion she had been able to publicly endorse her most trusted suppliers.\n\nThe King and Queen have together awarded warrants to more than 400 suppliers to the royal household, with approximately 40 granted in April alone.\n\nRoyal warrants are granted for periods of up to five years as recognition for an ongoing supply of goods or services.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Jewellery brands championed by Princess Diana and Princess Catherine to receive royal grant"
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