What are Royal warrants of appointment?
Q: What are Royal warrants of appointment?
A: Royal warrants of appointment are given by members of the British Royal Family to companies and other people who supply them with goods.
Q: What does the warrant signify?
A: The warrant does not mean that the things are the best, only that the Royal family has been buying them for at least five years.
Q: How many members of the Royal Family issue warrants now?
A: Only three members of the Royal Family issue warrants now — The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, and Charles, Prince of Wales.
Q: Which other member of the Royal Family used to issue royal warrants?
A: The Queen Mother also issued royal warrants.
Q: When did The Queen Mother's royal warrants expire?
A: The Queen Mother's royal warrants expired in 2007, five years after her death.
Q: Do other countries' royal families issue similar awards?
A: Yes, many royal families in Europe issued similar awards.
Q: Whom does the Royal Swedish Court issue awards to?
A: Sweden still issues awards, but they are for supplying the "Royal Swedish Court," that is, the royal palace rather than a named member of the royal family.
