King Charles appears to have booted several famous brands off the Royal Warrants list, including Cadbury chocolate, Elizabeth Arden and Vauxhall.
Cadbury chocolate has been a staple for British candy aficionados for almost 200 years.
It has held the coveted Royal Warrant 170 years – but now the tide has turned after it was stripped of it.
Other famous brands were also no longer included on the Royal Warrant of Appointment list which lists companies that supply the Royal household, including Unilever, Elizabeth Arden, Clarins, and several champagne houses among hundreds of other household names.
The changes to the latest Royal Warrant list suggest that King Charles – who is said to exercise twice a day and eat organic food – is on a health spree as chocolate and alcohol brands no longer appeared on the latest 2024 list.
It comes after King Charles has continued receiving treatment following his cancer diagnosis in February. When asked last week how he is doing, he quipped he is ‘still alive.’
Here is a list of some of the well-known brands that were no longer included in the Royal warrants 2024 list.
Metro understands that some of the brands may have their warrant pending and are waiting on the result.
Cadbury said it was ‘disappointed’ by the decision.
A spokesperson for Mondelez International told Metro: ‘Cadbury is a much-loved brand that has been a part of British life for generations, and remains the nation’s favourite chocolate.
‘Whilst we are disappointed to be one of hundreds of other businesses and brands in the UK to not have a new warrant awarded, we are proud to have previously held one, and we fully respect the decision.’
Unilever said the decision was up to the Royal household.
A spokesperson said: ‘We are very proud of the long history our brands have supplying the Royal Household and of the Warrants they have been awarded during this time, most recently by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The granting of Royal Warrants is a matter for the Royal Household.’
Boots said it could not comment at this stage when Metro approached it.
The Royal Warrant Holders Association said that a company might lose it if the ‘product is no longer manufactured or available.
Other reasons include: ‘The goods or services are no longer required, or orders have dwindled. The business stops trading. The company goes into liquidation or is declared bankrupt. There is a significant change in the control or ownership of the Royal Warrant-holding company.’
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