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INFORMATION ON OBTAINING A SIGNED
PRINT
How do you request
a signed print
If you would like to request a signed
photograph you must first make a formal request to Buckingham
Palace in writing or you can contact us at Royal Images to
check if you are eligable to receive a signed print. The
issuing of signed prints is very strict and you will not
be able to order a signed print unless you qualify by satisfying
one or more of the following criteria's. To
qualify, the Royal Family member must be one or more of the
following -
- the patron of your organisation
- a personal friend
- a senior member of the armed forces
and satisfy the criteria set down by the MOD (please
refer to MOD info)
- a member of the Foreign & Commonwealth
Office and satisfy information set down by
the FCO
- a visit is due to take place or
has taken place and the signed print is to mark
the occasion of that visit
- to replace an old signed photograph
issued many years ago and the signature or print
has faded
If you qualify due
to one of the above reasons, what should you
do next?
If you have already
been given permission by Buckingham Palace
(or the organising authority, FCO, MOD, Council
etc) then you would have been given permission
in writing stating that you are eligible to
order a signed print from us. All you need
to do now is send us a copy of the letter (by
fax, scanned and emailed, or posted) and then
carry on with ordering
a signed print in the normal manner via
this web site.
If you do not qualify
as listed but feel that you still qualify, what
should you do?
If you feel that you qualify for a signed print but the reason is not listed
above then please contact us giving us the full information of your application
and we will advise you if you qualify or not. Alternatively, you can write
to The Chief Clerk, Private Secretary's Office, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A
1AA and put your application in writing to the Chief Clerk.
What
happens if your application is successful?
Once you are sure that you qualify to order a signed print you can place your order
online (or if you are a government department then we may invoice you if
you prefer) for your signed print. Once we receive your order and the proof
of your authorisation to receive a signed print we will start to process your
order in the normal way. This process will mean that your print is produced,
sent to Buckingham Palace for signing, collected from Buckingham Palace, framed
if ordered, packaged and sent to you. This process can take up to three months
so please allow plenty of time as it is very rare that an urgent request can
be rushed through the process as it depends on the diary activities of the
member of the Royal Family concerned.
If you
are due to have a visit and would like the print
signed at the visit?
If you are due to have a visit and have been told that you can have a signed
print to mark the occasion then all you have to do is order
a print in the normal way as the print will not be signed before sending
back to you so there is no need for us to see the letter of authroisation.
This therefore will only take approximately 14 days before the print is sent
off to you. If you are unsure then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Questions
If you have any further questions relating to the use of or how to order a
signed or unsigned photograph then please contact us.
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