By appointment of her majesty etc?

Question

these products etc are they really used by the royal family , and/or do these companies pay for this privlege to have this own their products

Answer 1

The British Monarchy site can explain it all far better than I, or anyone else, ever could...

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5011....

Answer 2

Royal warrants are granted to people or companies who have regularly supplied goods or services for a minimum of five consecutive years to The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh or The Prince of Wales.

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was also a grantor of warrants; warrants granted by her will be retained for five years from her death (until 2007).

Each of these members of the Royal Family can grant only one warrant to any individual business, but a business may hold warrants from more than one member of the Royal Family.

Advice on granting warrants is provided by the Lord Chamberlain, who is head of the Royal Household and chairman of the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee.

The warrants are a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the Royal households. Strict regulations govern the warrant, which allows the grantee or company to use the legend 'By Appointment' and display the Royal coat of arms on his products, such as stationery, advertisements and other printed material, in his or her premises and on delivery vehicles.

A Royal warrant is initially granted for five years, after which time it comes up for review by the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee. Warrants may not be renewed if the quality or supply for the product or service is insufficient, as far as the relevant Royal Household is concerned.

A warrant may be cancelled at any time and is automatically reviewed if the grantee dies or leaves the business, or if the firm goes bankrupt or is sold. There are rules to ensure that high standards are maintained.

Since the Middle Ages, tradesmen who have acted as suppliers of goods and services to the Sovereign have received formal recognition. In the beginning, this patronage took the form of Royal charters given collectively to various guilds in trades and crafts which later became known as livery companies.

Over the centuries, the relationship between the Crown and individual tradesmen was formalised by the issue of Royal warrants.

Warrant holders today represent a large cross-section of British trade and industry (there is a small number of foreign names), ranging from dry cleaners to fishmongers, and from agricultural machinery to computer software.

Some firms have a record of Royal warrants reaching back over more than 100 years. Warrant-holding firms do not provide their goods or services free to the Royal households, and all transactions are conducted on a strictly commercial basis.

There are currently approximately 800 Royal warrant holders, holding over 1,100 Royal warrants between them (some have more than one Royal warrant).

On 25 May 1840, a gathering of 'Her Majesty's Tradesmen' held a celebration in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. They later decided to make this an annual event and formed themselves for the purpose into an association which eventually became known as the Royal Warrant Holders Association.

The organisation acts both in a supervisory role to ensure that the standards of quality and reliability in their goods and services are upheld, and as a channel of communication for its members in their dealings with the various departments of the Royal Household.

The Royal Warrant Holders Association ensures that the Royal warrant is not used by those not entitled and is correctly applied by those who are.

Answer 3

The products are used in the Palaces.If the Royals no longer like the products,or of the company does something that the Royals do not like,the warrant is removed. From http://www.royal.gov/uk

"HOW DO BUSINESSES APPLY TO USE THE ROYAL ARMS?

The Royal Arms may only be used by businesses which are holders of a Royal Warrant. Royal Warrants are a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the Royal households.

Strict regulations govern the warrant, which allows the grantee or his company to use the legend 'By Appointment' and display the Royal Arms on his products, such as stationery, advertisements and other printed material, in his or her premises as well as on delivery vehicles.

The Royal Warrant Holders Association is the organisation which co-ordinates the system of Royal Warrants, under the guidance of the Royal Household's Lord Chamberlain's Office."

And:

"ROYAL WARRANTS

Royal warrants are granted to people or companies who have regularly supplied goods or services for a minimum of five consecutive years to The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh or The Prince of Wales.

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was also a grantor of warrants; warrants granted by her will be retained for five years from her death (until 2007).

Each of these members of the Royal Family can grant only one warrant to any individual business, but a business may hold warrants from more than one member of the Royal Family.

Advice on granting warrants is provided by the Lord Chamberlain, who is head of the Royal Household and chairman of the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee.

The warrants are a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the Royal households. Strict regulations govern the warrant, which allows the grantee or company to use the legend 'By Appointment' and display the Royal coat of arms on his products, such as stationery, advertisements and other printed material, in his or her premises and on delivery vehicles.

A Royal warrant is initially granted for five years, after which time it comes up for review by the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee. Warrants may not be renewed if the quality or supply for the product or service is insufficient, as far as the relevant Royal Household is concerned.

A warrant may be cancelled at any time and is automatically reviewed if the grantee dies or leaves the business, or if the firm goes bankrupt or is sold. There are rules to ensure that high standards are maintained.

Since the Middle Ages, tradesmen who have acted as suppliers of goods and services to the Sovereign have received formal recognition. In the beginning, this patronage took the form of Royal charters given collectively to various guilds in trades and crafts which later became known as livery companies.

Over the centuries, the relationship between the Crown and individual tradesmen was formalised by the issue of Royal warrants.

Warrant holders today represent a large cross-section of British trade and industry (there is a small number of foreign names), ranging from dry cleaners to fishmongers, and from agricultural machinery to computer software.

Some firms have a record of Royal warrants reaching back over more than 100 years. Warrant-holding firms do not provide their goods or services free to the Royal households, and all transactions are conducted on a strictly commercial basis.

There are currently approximately 800 Royal warrant holders, holding over 1,100 Royal warrants between them (some have more than one Royal warrant).

On 25 May 1840, a gathering of 'Her Majesty's Tradesmen' held a celebration in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. They later decided to make this an annual event and formed themselves for the purpose into an association which eventually became known as the Royal Warrant Holders Association.

The organisation acts both in a supervisory role to ensure that the standards of quality and reliability in their goods and services are upheld, and as a channel of communication for its members in their dealings with the various departments of the Royal Household.

The Royal Warrant Holders Association ensures that the Royal warrant is not used by those not entitled and is correctly applied by those who are."

Answer 4

They used to be but anyone can buy into it now.

Answer 5

They are used by the royal family. However the Royal family may use other siimilar products. The Warrant products are just PREFERRED by the Royal Family. To obtain the warrant the company/tradesman needs to have been used and/or preferred by the Royal Family for 5 years.

No the companies/tradesmen do not have to pay for the privilage it is simply a case of recognition for the company. However, if the product declines in any way the warrent can be cancelled

Answer 6

They are used by the Royal Household. so no, they are not paid for.....

Answer 7

Yes, this is because at somepoint in the history of this brands product it has been bought by royalty. Shops that royalty have been in are allowed to put the royal coat of arms over there door.

Answer 8

It's a good question, UPS has this mark.....says a lot about the Royal Mail for they use UPS!

Answer 9

These companies don't have to pay for the privelege but they do have to supply the person (Queen, Duke of Edinburgh or Prince of Wales ) for a number of years on a regular basis.

Harrods used to have four (all three plus Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother). The Queen Mother's expired this year, Prince Philip's was rescinded when the owner accused him of murder (unsurprisingly) and although they have not been rescinded formally the Queen's and Prince Charles' are no longer displayed.