DENTS of Warminster has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales for the manufacture of gloves.

The company has been manufacturing leather gloves since the reign of King George III.

Dents’ chief executive Deborah Moore said: “We are enormously proud to have been awarded a Royal Warrant.

“This is a real tribute to everyone who works at Dents and to the quality of our gloves."

Dents has been manufacturing leather gloves since 1777 and exports them around the world.

The company already has long connections with the royal family, creating special gloves for Queen Victoria and the unique gloves used in the Coronation services for both HRH King George VI in 1937 and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

In recent years a brand new Dents factory and head office was opened by the Princess Royal and last year, the Duchess of Cornwall visited Dents to present long-service awards.

Some families have worked at Dents for generations and traditional skills and craftsmanship handed down through the generations are part of the company's heritage.