The harris family first setup shop in 1790 at the now famous no 11 st jamess street in the centre of london england in 1938 the family business was awarded the warrant as chemists to her majesty the queen and the queen mother until her death in 2002 the harris family were again appointed to the royal family as chemists to his royal highness the prince of wales an honour that was added to in 2012 when the royal warrant for her majesty the queen bestowed