Royal Warrant
warrant to tradespeople who supply goods or services to a royal court
Royal warrants of appointment are given by members of the British Royal Family to companies and other people who supply them with goods.
The warrant does not mean that the things are the best, only that the Royal family has been buying then for at least five years.
Only three members of the Royal Family issue warrants now. They are
The Queen Mother also issued royal warrants. They were all expired in 2007, five years after her death
Many royal families in Europe issued similar awards, Sweden still does, but they are for supplying the "Royal Swedish Court" , that is the royal palace rather than a named member of the royal family.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Warrant holders.
- Royal Warrants explained on the royal.gov.uk website
- The Royal Warrant Holders Association*
- Royal Warrant Holders Denmark