There are more than 800 companies entitled to use the British royal coat of arms to indicate they hold the Royal Warrant, which means that one of the 'Big Three' royal household members – the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and, of course, Queen Elizabeth II – has used their goods or services for at least five years. Click or scroll through some of the firms that have this notable seal of approval – they're not all as grand as you might think.

In 2009, McIlhenny Company, the family-owned manufacturer of the world famous Tabasco red pepper sauce, acquired a Royal Warrant. Tabasco was first exported to England in 1874. During World War II, the Queen Mother had her staff search the capital city for the sauce as it was in short supply. It has remained on the royal table ever since. Created in 1868 on Avery Island, Louisiana, today the condiment is exported to over 160 countries.

Coca-Cola's UK licensing of soft drinks maker Schweppes's products means it can technically claim two Royal Warrants, as Schweppes was granted one in 1836, while Coca-Cola has one of it own too. Schweppes supplies the royal households with non-alcoholic mixers including tonic water, soda water and ginger beer. Queen Elizabeth is pictured here opening the Coca-Cola bottling plant visitors' centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 2010.

Her Majesty is a massive fan of the prestigious global beauty brand Elizabeth Arden and has been pictured several times topping up her lipstick with the brand's products at events. The company was endorsed by the royals in 1962 and has more than 100 years of heritage.

Known as 'the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers', Cartier was awarded a royal warrant in 1904 by King Edward VII following an order of 27 tiaras for his coronation two years earlier. The international company also famously made the tiara the Duchess of Cambridge wore on her wedding day.

In February 2012, Samsung was awarded the Royal Warrant as supplier of televisions and audio-visual equipment to the royal family. The first such company to be awarded the honour, it has provided more than 100 products to the royal residences.

The only Australian jewellers to hold a Royal Warrant, Hardy Brothers has served all sovereigns since King George V. One of the company's early commissions was to supply the 18-carat gold cup for the running of the first King's Cup horse race in 1927. It's now known as the Queen's Cup, and the prizes are still supplied by Hardy Brothers to this day.

Often described as the Queen's favourite grocer, Fortnum & Mason has been a fixture in London's Piccadilly since 1707. It's famous for its luxury hampers, which can cost up to £2,500 ($3.2k) and it's where the Scotch egg was invented. The royals’ love of the shop even featured in Netflix’s The Crown, when a young Prince Charles is gifted one of the extravagant 'F&M' marked hampers. Here the real-life Prince is pictured opening the refurbished store back in 2007.

Weetabix is believed to be one of the Queen's favourite breakfast cereals, along with Special K and Quaker Oats. Famously, she likes her cereal to be kept in plastic containers, as she believes this keeps it fresher. Pictured is Prince Charles visiting Weetabix Ltd in 2004.

The Queen's sweet peas are grown from seed supplied by Staffordshire grower, breeder and seed merchant Eagle Sweet Peas, which has won many gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show (pictured). The family-run business doesn't take orders from the general public.

The Queen has been driving Land Rovers since before she came to the throne, and they are believed to be her favourite vehicle; she's owned around 30 altogether. The company is a British icon, with all its vehicles designed and built in the UK, and has royal warrants from the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales too. Her majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh are pictured here in one in Jamaica on the coronation world tour in 1953.

Twinings, established in 1706, has held a Royal Warrant since Queen Victoria (pictured here at a tea party in 1895) became a fan in the 1830s. Founder Thomas Twining opened the world’s first dry tea and coffee shop at 216 The Strand in London. You can still shop there today.

The Queen is known for her love of shooting, and Purdey is her manufacturer of choice. Indeed, members of the royal family have been customers since 1838, when Queen Victoria ordered a pair of double barrelled-pistols to present to the Imam of Muscat. The company has had its Royal Warrant renewed every five years since.

The royals are known to spend Christmas at Sandringham House in Norfolk, and every cracker pulled is made by this Welsh firm. Each cracker is individually handmade and beautifully decorated, and there isn't a plastic keyring in sight. The Queen has been using the firm's crackers and wrapping paper since 1964.

This family electro-plating firm made the coronet worn by the Prince of Wales at his investiture in 1969 (pictured). The company's the largest hard gold plater in the world, and also makes everything from sporting trophies to props for films.

The royal family and their staff aren't the only residents of all those castles and palaces. There's a fair number of rats and mice making their homes there too. PreventaPest is one of several companies that makes sure that the royal residences don't have too many unwanted visitors...

Hunter wellington boots aren't cheap – they can cost up to £350 ($450) a pair. But they're handmade from 28 individual parts, and only the best is good enough for the royals. The company has been supplying wellies to the royal household since the 1970s (as pictured here when Prince Charles visited Somerset flood victims in 2014) and received its Royal Warrant from the Queen in 1986.

It's probably not all that surprising that this homeopath holds a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales, as he has long advocated homeopathic remedies and in 2019 became patron of a homeopathy group. But it's actually got one from the Queen too. Ainsworths Homeopathic Pharmacy claims to have the widest range of remedies in the world, and even treats cats, dogs and horses. 

The Queen's known to enjoy a gin and Dubonnet before lunch, with a slice of lemon and plenty of ice, and it's Gordon's gin that gets the Royal Warrant. Its Tanqueray London Dry was created in 1830, and the company's Old Tom still, built in King George III's reign, remains in use today.

The Queen is the world's most famous owner of Corgi terriers, and it's safe to say the 30-odd dogs she's owned have occasionally been rather spoiled. Step in Armitage Pet Products, the UK's biggest independent maker of branded pet treats and accessories.

A long-time favourite of the Royal Family, the five-star Goring Hotel in London's Belgravia is the only hotel to hold a Royal Warrant from the Queen. Kate Middleton stayed in the £8,000 ($10.3k)-a-night Royal Suite the night before her wedding to Prince William, and the Queen hosts staff parties there.

While Cleave and Company tend to focus on the creation of formal insignia and State regalia such as Orders, Decorations and Medals, the court jeweller also worked on the stunning three-stone engagement ring that Prince Harry designed for Meghan Markle, using a gold band from Botswana and two diamonds from his mother Prince Diana's jewellery collection.

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Axminster Carpets has been giving the royal household something warm and soft underfoot since the time of King George III, when it supplied carpets for Chatsworth House (pictured here in 1930) and Brighton Pavilion as well as other residences. It's the only 'fleece to floor' carpet company in the UK, sourcing British wool and spinning and dyeing its own yarn.

Out in all weathers, the Queen's often seen in her Burberry waterproof. The inventor of the waterproof fabric gabardine, the company has had a Royal Warrant since 1919, when it was appointed by George V as a tailor. It received its Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth in 1955.

The royal family are rather partial to a glass of champagne, and Bollinger is one of several producers to hold a Royal Warrant, having first been awarded one by Queen Victoria in 1884. Its most prized bottles are made from grapes of the ‘original’ Vieille Vignes Françaises, which survived the devastating phylloxera pest in the late 19th century. Other bubbly brands enjoying the status of a Royal Warrant include Lanson, Lauren-Perrier, Louis Roederer, Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot.

Along with one or two really high-end chocolatiers, Cadbury has a Royal Warrant from the Queen. She's believed to enjoy regular cups of cocoa, and it's said that the company produces a special batch of dark chocolate for the royal family every Christmas.

To make sure she's easily visible, the Queen is often seen out and about sporting a transparent Fulton umbrella, allowing everyone to see her while she stays dry. According to the Fulton website: "Not only do these allow her to be seen by her public, they're completely bespoke and are made to match her outfit."

Her Majesty has one of the greatest stamp collections in the world, and this is partly thanks to dealer Stanley Gibbons. It's the world's longest-established rare stamp merchant, and has had a Royal Warrant since 1914.

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Swarovski Optik, producers of high-quality optical instruments such as binoculars, has long been a favourite of Queen Elizabeth since its founding back in 1949. The Austrian jewel-maker’s sister company Swarovski UK only recently received the same accolade, in June 2019. Both arms of the company design and create the world’s highest-quality crystals to be used in their wares.

Art and design student Cornelia James arrived in England as a refugee from Vienna in 1939, and created a glove-making company that's still run by her daughter today. The firm's been supplying gloves to Her Majesty since 1979, and the Duchess of Cambridge is a fan too.

When the Queen visited the Heinz factory in Wigan to mark its 50th anniversary in 2009, she was given a hamper full of baked beans, tomato soup and spaghetti hoops. But she already had plenty at home, as the company's had a Royal Warrant since 1951.

The Queen doesn't always shop in exclusive stores. In October 2016 she stunned local residents by browsing the shelves of a branch of Waitrose in Poundbury, Dorset. The first Waitrose store was opened in 1904, and the high-end supermarket chain has had a Royal Warrant since 2002.

As many as 97% of British households consume Nestlé's products, and the royal household is one of them. Shredded Wheat, Rowntree sweets and KitKats are among the edible products produced by Nestlé, which was established back in 1866 in Switzerland and has boasted a Royal Warrant for more than 100 years.

Everybody loves a bargain, including the royal family. Perhaps more left-field than other companies in this round-up, Bibliophile is an online bargain book store that sells novels at 50-90% cheaper than their recommended retail price. Launched in 1978, the Duke of Edinburgh awarded Bibliophile the Royal Warrant in 2011.

With days packed with royal duties, it’s important that Britain’s best-known family gets a good night’s rest – enter Sleepeezee, a mattress manufacturer established in 1924. The Prince of Wales gave the Royal Warrant to the company, which also happens to supply the UK hotel chain Travelodge.

The world’s largest privately-owned spirit company features some of the royal family’s tipples of choice. Bacardi, Grey Goose and Bombay Sapphire are among the spirits owned by the company, which also has the Spanish Royal Warrant.

Premium patisserie is on the menu at Didier’s, and in 2013 the company was deemed fine enough to be awarded the Royal Warrant by the Queen. Her Majesty is known to have quite a sweet tooth, with chocolate biscuits said to be her after-dinner favourite.

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