From sporrans to chandeliers: King Charles and Queen Camilla weigh up new royal warrants

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On first glance the list of prestigious brands reads like the wedding gift registry of a wealthy eccentric. Moët & Chandon is one of eight acceptable champagnes for the ice bucket on the (Steinway) piano. The fashion stakes are high, too, with the posh trenchcoat purveyor Burberry, the Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes, and Lamont Sporrans for when only Highland dress will do. But on closer inspection a more practical bent emerges: Crystal Light Chandeliers to “solve all your chandelier worries”, Asbestos Removals and Event-A-Loo. Then the list starts to make sense – these are the hundreds of suppliers...