Queen Camilla Grants Bee Venom Facialist, Wedding Dress Designer and Hairdresser of 30 Years Prestigious Royal Warrants

Queen Camilla rewards members of her glam squad by giving them a prestigious royal honour.

The Queen’s hairdresser and facialist are among those in the latest series of Royal Appointment Orders, which are given by senior members of the royal family to companies whose goods and services are preferred by members of the royal family.

Among the latest group of honorees is Camilla’s hairdresser Jo Hansford, who has cut and colored Camilla’s hair for the past 30 years, according to The Times. Hansford, who the magazine said prides himself on being “the best inker on the planet”, is one of only seven new royal warrants issued by the Queen (77).

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Hansford said of Camilla that she was “proud to have had [her] as a client for over three decades” and added of the prestigious accolade, “It is particularly wonderful that the Queen has awarded it to a company owned and run exclusively by women.”

“It really shows that, with persistence and determination, you can achieve truly amazing things,” she added.

Also included is Heaven Health and Beauty, run by Deborah Mitchell, the therapist Camilla has been turning to for her bee venom and collagen facials for 18 years, The Telegraph reported.

Of her cult-favorite bee venom mask, Mitchell said, “The Queen tried it first when I made it.”

“I handcraft the products and do her treatments,” Mitchell told The Telegraph. “Her new favorite is the collagen drops you drink, and she still uses bee venom.”

Queen Camilla in the royal box on day 10 of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on July 10, 2024.

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The bee venom mask — which can be used as a moisturizer or night treatment — is made with organic oils, Manuka honey and a proprietary blend of bee venom. “It tricks the skin into thinking it’s been punctured, sending collagen and elastin to the area to repair itself,” according to The Telegraph.

Camilla also gave this honor to designer Anna Valentine, whose atelier has designed clothes for the Queen since 2002, when she was still Camilla Parker Bowles. Anna Valentine also designed Camilla’s wedding dress when she married ex-Prince Charles in 2005.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla leave the service of prayer and dedication after their wedding at the Guildhall at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2005.

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Valentine said the honor would encourage “small British businesses and artisans and raise awareness and promote slow fashion” (as opposed to fast fashion).

“We aim to pass on our design and manufacturing skills to the next generation,” she added.

In addition to Anna Valentine, the list also includes other veterans of the fashion industry that Camilla likes, such as designer Fiona Clara, fashion designer Philip Treacy and designer Roy Allen.

In all, around 400 companies in the UK and beyond have made selections for royal warrants, a list which “effectively offers a peek into the royal basket”, according to The Times. Royal Warrants are issued for up to five years, and named companies are allowed to use the coat of arms of the royal family they are associated with on packaging, as part of advertising or on paper. This is the first time Camilla has been granted royal warrants and, while she chose seven for the latest list, her husband King Charles chose 386, including some companies that his mother, Queen Elizabeth, had previously granted royal warrants to during her lifetime. Charles started issuing warrants back in 1980, while he was still the Prince of Wales.

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Interestingly, among the companies that did not receive a royal warrant for this iteration was Cadbury, the famous chocolatier who has had a royal warrant for the naming for the past 170 years. It was originally given the royal seal by Queen Victoria in 1854 “and was said to be a favorite of Queen Elizabeth” until her death in 2022. The Guardian reported.

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