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Discover the first champagne to grace the table of the King of England

Discover the first champagne to grace the table of the King of England

Mathieu Dubus | 5/22/24, 12:12 PM

This is the first time that a champagne has been awarded the Royal Warrant allowing the wine to sit on Charles III's table. The privilege went to a house known to the Monarch, whom he had already met as Prince of Wales.

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, no less than nine champagnes have lost their royal authorization. Indeed, before a bottle can be placed on the royal table, the house needs to receive the Royal Warrant. An approval, seen as an adoubment, which changes with each monarchical succession across the Channel. It was in this context that a Champagne house accustomed to noble tables was the first to receive its Royal Warrant in order to be authorized to sit at the table of King Charles III.

An old friend of the British court

Founded in 1812, the Champagne innovator is none other than Laurent-Perrier, whose relationship with the British royal family began in 1979. It was 45 years ago that Charles III, then Prince of Wales, visited the Nonancourt family estate in the company of Lord Mountbatten. Almost two decades later, in 1998, Laurent-Perrier received its first Royal Warrant, enabling it to serve the Prince of Wales' table. This alliance lasted 24 years, until the coronation of Charles III in autumn 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

A succession of events confirming a "long-standing" relationship, as Alexandra and Stéphanie de Nonancourt assure us, has enabled this wine, which is committed to sustainable viticulture and is certified to level 3 of High Environmental Value, to obtain its Royal Warrant before any other Champagne house.

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