Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)

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The Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) is an official authorization issued by the British monarch granting an organization or body the right to use royal designation and status under the Crown’s authority.

Aliases (2)

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional instrument
legal instrument
royal authorization
appliesTo institutions
organizations
public bodies
appliesWithin Crown’s dominions where specified by the warrant
authorityBasis Crown’s constitutional authority
monarch’s prerogative powers
authorizedBy royal prerogative
canBeRevokedBy British monarch
category British monarchy
Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom
Titles and styles in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
domain constitutional law
public law
formalizedAs written instrument under the royal sign-manual
governs entitlement to royal patronage-related titles
use of the word "Royal" in official titles
grantsRight use of royal designation
use of royal status
use of royal title under the Crown’s authority
issuedBy British monarch
the Crown
jurisdiction Crown in right of the United Kingdom
language English
legalEffect confers official recognition by the Crown
controls entitlement to royal styles and titles
legalSystem United Kingdom constitutional law
purpose to authorize use of royal title
to confer royal status
to grant royal designation
to regulate use of royal styles and titles
relatedTo letters patent
royal charter
royal styles and titles
requires monarch’s signature or sign-manual
usedFor creation of royal chartered bodies’ titles
regulation of the term "Royal" in organizational names

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fortnum & Mason ("Royal Warrant")
awarded
Women's Royal Army Corps ("Royal Warrant")
establishedBy
Royal Flying Corps ("Royal Warrant of 1912")
establishedByAct
Observer Corps
governedBy

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