King's Award Duckling

• Material: bamboo root
• Process: carved, painted and moulded by hand
• Height: 18 cm (approx)
• Inspired by: a very regal moment in DCUK history
• Personality: regal, proud, dressed to impress

A rather royal achievement

In summer 2026, DCUK was awarded a King’s Award for International Trade, one of the UK’s highest honours for business. It’s not every day the King tells you he likes your ducks, so we wanted to create something special.

Dressed in regal red, ermine and gold, our handcrafted King’s Award Duckling celebrates a very happy moment in DCUK history. Thank you for welcoming DCUK characters into your homes around the world. We hope the King’s Award Duckling can help crown your own quiet triumphs and incredible feats. The plan is to release the characters in the near future, with a custom keepsake bag, and collectable numbered booklet as part of a very special commemorative bundle.

These ducklings are being carved and painted for release in a few months. We expect them to sell out quickly and so if you’d like to be one of the first to know when they arrive, please add your email to our 'royal notification list' above.

For now, do you want to discover more about this very regal moment in DCUK history? Find out more here: https://dcuk.link/fit-for-a-king