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| Royal Warrant signs for The Queen Mum, Prince Charles & Queen Elizabeth II Photo Credit: Colin Smith / Royal Appointment Signs, Ballater. (1994) |
A Royal Warrant (or the title "Purveyor to the Court") is given to a business to recognize them as someone who provides goods or services to the Royal Household. The business is then allowed to display the Royal coat of arms (or crown) and advertise that they have Royal Customers.
UK
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| Photo Credit: By Oxiq [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons |
King Charles & Queen Camilla gives out Royal Warrants to businesses that have supplied them (or their household/office) with goods or services for at least 5 out of the last 7 years.
List of Royal Warrant holders: (Updated every November, usually on November 15th, The King's Feast)
http://www.dghb.be/en
Royal Warrant holder Rules:
http://www.dghb.be/en/rules.php
Royal Warrants were phased out by King Frederik V in 2024. To give the affected companies time to adapt to the changes, all existing holders of the Royal Warrant were able to use the designation until 31 December 2029.
(During Queen Elizabeth II's reign, Royal Warrants were given out by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles & The Queen Mum.)
The warrant holders are then allowed to say "By Appointment to" and display the Royal coat of arms on their products, stationery, advertisements, etc.
Full list of Royal Warrant Holders:
https://www.royalwarrant.org
"Warrant Holder of the Court of Belgium" (Gebrevetteerd Hofleverancier van België/Fournisseur breveté de la Cour de Belgique) is a title given out by King Philippe & Queen Mathilde to individuals.
The warrant holders are then allowed to say "By Appointment to" and display the Royal coat of arms on their products, stationery, advertisements, etc.
Full list of Royal Warrant Holders:
https://www.royalwarrant.org
Belgium
"Warrant Holder of the Court of Belgium" (Gebrevetteerd Hofleverancier van België/Fournisseur breveté de la Cour de Belgique) is a title given out by King Philippe & Queen Mathilde to individuals.
To be given this honor, the private individual, or high-level person of a company, must have supplied the royals (or their household/office) with goods or services for at least 5 years. Only products or services delivered directly to the Civil List of the King shall be considered.
List of Royal Warrant holders: (Updated every November, usually on November 15th, The King's Feast)
http://www.dghb.be/en
Royal Warrant holder Rules:
http://www.dghb.be/en/rules.php
Denmark
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| Photo Credit: By Oxiq [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons |
Royal Warrants were phased out by King Frederik V in 2024. To give the affected companies time to adapt to the changes, all existing holders of the Royal Warrant were able to use the designation until 31 December 2029.
This decision was made as they felt this special recognition is "no longer in keeping with the times." In addition, a number of current Royal Warrant holders did not, or only rarely, supply goods or services to the Royal House. And a number of companies who do supply goods or services to the Royal House were not included.
Royal Warrants are given out by past monarchs to businesses that have serviced the Royal House for 10-15 years and are well-established, economically solid and of good public reputation. New Royal Warrants were granted on the Monarch's Birthday.
The Royal Warrant was granted to a single person in a company, opposed to the company as a whole. The businesses are granted the title "Purveyor to His/Her Majesty The King/Queen." (Until 2008, there was also the title "Purveyor to the Royal Danish Court," which was given to larger companies supplying the Royal Household. )
The Royal Warrant was granted to a single person in a company, opposed to the company as a whole. The businesses are granted the title "Purveyor to His/Her Majesty The King/Queen." (Until 2008, there was also the title "Purveyor to the Royal Danish Court," which was given to larger companies supplying the Royal Household. )
Japan
The Purveyors of the Imperial Household Ministry system was abolished after WWII.
The title "Purveyor to the Court" (Hofleverancier) is given out to businesses that have been in business for 100 years and have a good track record, and it is 0nly given to small or medium-sized companies.
The companies are not required to supply the court to receive this title.
List of Royal Warrant Holders:
https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/onderwerpen/onderscheidingen/predicaat-hofleverancier/overzicht-predicaat-hofleverancier
The Spain Royal Family no longer gives out the title "Purveyor of the Royal House" (Proveedor de la Casa Real).
Royal Warrants are given out by King Carl Gustad and Queen Silvia for regular service to the Royal Court. The warrant is usually given to the managing director of the company, not the company itself.
List of Royal Warrant Holders:
http://www.hovlev.se
Royal Warrant F.A.Q.:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150614174639/http://hovlev.se/faq_e.html
Netherlands
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| Netherland Purveyor to the Court Sign Photo Credit: Suedwester93 [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons |
The title "Purveyor to the Court" (Hofleverancier) is given out to businesses that have been in business for 100 years and have a good track record, and it is 0nly given to small or medium-sized companies.
The companies are not required to supply the court to receive this title.
List of Royal Warrant Holders:
https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/onderwerpen/onderscheidingen/predicaat-hofleverancier/overzicht-predicaat-hofleverancier
Norway
The Norway Royal Family no longer gives out the title 'purveyor to the court' (hofflevrandør)
Spain
The Spain Royal Family no longer gives out the title "Purveyor of the Royal House" (Proveedor de la Casa Real).
Sweden
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| Photo Credit: Holger.Ellgaard [CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Common |
List of Royal Warrant Holders:
http://www.hovlev.se
Royal Warrant F.A.Q.:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150614174639/http://hovlev.se/faq_e.html
