Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom)
Royal warrants of appointment have been issued since the 15th century to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, thereby lending prestige to the brand and/or supplier. In the United Kingdom, grants are usually made by the monarch, spouse, and heir apparent to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family.
Royal warrant from Queen Elizabeth II on display at Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes
Twinings of London is one of the many well-known suppliers granted a royal warrant.
Royal warrant awarded by Queen Elizabeth II to Jenners, a department store in Edinburgh.
The Royal Warrant Holders Association, in Buckingham Place, London, 2011.
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company owned by Mondelez International since 2010. It is the second-largest confectionery brand in the world, after Mars. Cadbury is internationally headquartered in Greater London, and operates in more than 50 countries worldwide. It is known for its Dairy Milk chocolate, the Creme Egg and Roses selection box, and many other confectionery products. One of the best-known British brands, in 2013 The Daily Telegraph named Cadbury among Britain's most successful exports.
Cadbury Factory, Bournville (pictured in 2009) is located on the south side of Birmingham, England
The packing room at Bournville, circa 1903
Cadbury's chocolate bars (Dairy Milk back of tray), circa 1910
Cadbury Wharf, Knighton, Staffordshire. It was operated by Cadbury between 1911 and 1961, to process locally collected milk and produce "chocolate crumb" which was transported to Cadbury's in Bournville.
