Frequently Asked Questions
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General Questions
How many are cancelled each year?How many companies or individuals have all three Warrants?
How many Warrant Holders belong to the Royal Warrant Holders Association?
How many Warrants are there?
In view of the Government and EC policy on tobacco advertising do any tobacco companies have Royal Warrants?
What happens to a company or individual when a Royal Warrant is cancelled?
What happens when the Grantor dies?
Why might a company or individual lose a Royal Warrant?
How many are cancelled each year?
Between 20 and 40 – and a similar number of new ones are granted.
How many companies or individuals have all three Warrants?
Currently seven.
How many Warrant Holders belong to the Royal Warrant Holders Association?
All but about 40.
How many Warrants are there?
Roughly 850, but it changes almost weekly.
In view of the Government and EC policy on tobacco advertising do any tobacco companies have Royal Warrants?
Only two. Cigarettes and cigars are purchased only to offer official visitors – many of whom smoke.
What happens to a company or individual when a Royal Warrant is cancelled?
They have 12 months to alter their packaging and stationery and remove the Royal Arms from their vehicles and buildings.
What happens when the Grantor dies?
The Royal Warrant is cancelled five years after the Grantor’s death. During this period the wording maybe changed to “By Appointment to the late....”
Why might a company or individual lose a Royal Warrant?
The quality of the product or service is not up to standard.
The product or service is no longer manufactured or available.
The goods or services are no longer required, or orders have dwindled.
The business stops trading.
The firm goes into liquidation or is declared bankrupt.
There is a significant change in the control or ownership of the Royal Warrant holding firm.
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