A documentary revealed that Queen Elizabeth II once removed the royal title of her underwear stylist. Here's what happened why Her Majesty decided to do this to her go-to luxury underwear firm's royal title.
London-based Rigby & Peller reportedly held an official royal warrant for 57 years and has been fitting lingerie and underwear among many female royals, such as the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Princess Diana, as well as Queen Elizabeth since 1960.
In Channel 5's 2019 documentary By Royal Appointment: Shops Serving The Queen, Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell explained that the shape of royals change as time goes by, so their measurements will change as well. He revealed there is someone from the company who measures Queen Elizabeth's requirements to make excellent undergarments.
In 2017, however, Her Majesty removed Rigby & Peller's royal warrant and privileges after the former owner June Kenton released an autobiography titled Storm in a D-Cup. She reportedly revealed private details about Queen Elizabeth and dished about her role as the official "corsetiere" to Her Majesty and her visits to Buckingham Palace.
In an interview BBC in 2018, Keaton talked about this matter and the trouble it caused her. In the book, she said that she "proudly" went to the palace, but she was devastated after when she learned what her book had cost her. She explained that she only visited the palace, but she didn't mention in her book what happened in there.
Keaton further added she never spoke to anyone about the things she did there with Queen Elizabeth, or the Queen Mother, or Princess Margaret. She said it is "unbelievable" and "upsetting," but she couldn't do anything since she cannot fight with the Buckingham Palace.
Burrell said her company wasn't stripped of its royal warrant not because Keaton revealed details about the Queen Elizabeth's intimate measurements. The reason why the royal title has been removed is that Keaton reportedly discussed private information related to Her Majesty. Burrell added that's enough to be "repelled" from the royal presence.
Meanwhile, royal warrants are granted to crafters of companies that provide goods and services to the royal family. Currently, there are only three British royal family members who can give royal warrants - Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and Prince Charles.
Reports say any company can apply for royal warrants, but they're only eligible for the honor if they had already supplied goods to the household of one of the three royal family members.