King Frederick of Denmark introduced a major change towards the end of his first year on the throne.

Although his first year as king has so far been relatively stable and similar to his mother’s Queen Margrethe Under his reign, Frederik, 56, ended the system of Kongelig Hofleverandør (royal warrants of appointment).

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These royal warrants of appointment were previously awarded to companies or traders who regularly supplied goods or services to the Danish Royal House.

Popular among the British royal family, the title essentially meant that a particular product had received the royal seal of approval.

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Products currently bearing the royal coat of arms in Denmark include boat paint, pharmacies, jams, jewelry, tablecloths, chocolates and furniture. These are all Danish companies, manufacturers and producers, except when it comes to drinks.

Indeed, the Danish seal is also found on five foreign brands: French cognac and champagne, Scottish whiskey, port and Swedish mineral water.

It is believed that Frederik wants to remove the system which he considers outdated. As well as wanting to support a wider range of brands, the Danish monarch is also said to have argued that the mandate list includes suppliers who no longer supply to the court.

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Even though the system is still in place in the United Kingdom and Sweden, there is every chance that future kings like Prince William might seek to follow suit and emulate the Danish monarchy.

The Prince of Wales has previously spoken about the changing nature of the monarchy, hinting that his own role is about to change.

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In an interview with British print media in South Africa after concluding his visit to support the Earthshot Prize Awards, the future king said: “It’s hard to describe what it’s about, but I can only describe what I’m trying to do. , and that I try to do it differently and I try to do it for my generation.

“And to give you a better understanding of the subject, I’m doing it with maybe a smaller ‘r’ in the royal, if you like, maybe that’s a better way to say it.”

While Kensington Palace highlighted his role as an emerging global statesman ahead of his visit to South Africa, during which he had an audience with President Cyril Ramaphosa, for William he is focusing on how which he and his wife, the Princess of Wales, can make a difference. through their various philanthropic initiatives as part of their Royal Foundation.

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“It’s more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, bringing people together and helping people,” the prince continued. “And I’m also going to add empathy to it, because I really care about what I do. It helps impact people’s lives. And I think we could benefit from more empathetic leadership at across the world.

“So that’s what I’m trying to bring, that’s what Catherine’s trying to bring as well. And I’m sitting here right now, doing Earthshot and doing all the projects that I’m doing, like Homewards also And who knows what’s going to happen next, but it’s all about these values ​​of trying to contribute to change and improve these lives.