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| [[Image:UK Royal Coat of Arms.svg|thumb|150px|Coat of Arms of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth]] II as issued in England, Wales and Northern Ireland]]
| Img_capt = Velvet Revolver live at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]], London, [[2007-06-05]]. (L to R): Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Scott Weiland, Slash, Matt Sorum
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| [[Image:Scottish royal coat of arms.svg|150px|thumb|Coat of Arms of Queen Elizabeth II as issued in [[Scotland]]]]
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| Origin = [[Rancho Santa Margarita, California|Rancho Santa Margarita]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]]
| [[Image:Badge of the Prince of Wales.svg|150px|thumb|[[Heraldic badge|Badge]] of the [[Prince of Wales]]]]
| Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[alternative rock]]
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| Years_active = 2002&ndash;<!-- The band haven't split up yet, please don't change this to "2002-2008" until an official announcement is made. -->present
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| Label = [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony BMG]]/[[RCA Records|RCA]]
| Associated_acts =[[Guns N' Roses]], [[Slash's Snakepit]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Wasted Youth (American band)|Wasted Youth]], [[The Cult]], [[Camp Freddy]]
| URL = [http://www.velvetrevolver.com/ www.velvetrevolver.com]
| Current_members = [[Slash (musician)|Slash]]<br />[[Duff McKagan]]<br />[[Dave Kushner]] <br/>[[Matt Sorum]]
| Past_members = [[Scott Weiland]]
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'''Velvet Revolver''' is a [[hard rock]] [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] consisting of former [[Guns N' Roses]] members [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[Duff McKagan]] and [[Matt Sorum]], alongside [[Dave Kushner]] formerly of [[Wasted Youth]]. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, ''[[Contraband (album)|''Contraband'']]''. Critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses, and criticized the band for a "disconnection" between [[Scott Weiland]] and the rest of the band.<ref>[http://www.shakingthrough.net/music/reviews/2004/velvet_revolver_contraband_2004.html Velvet Revolver: Contraband [2004&#93; Shaking Through.net: Music: Review<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.playlouder.com/review/+contraband/5 Playlouder - Latest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However, the band went with a different approach for their second album ''([[Libertad (album)|Libertad]])'', and received some acclaim.{{Fact|date=August 2008}} With their hit single "[[Slither (song)|Slither]]", they won the 2005 [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Hard Rock Performance]].


'''Royal Warrants of Appointment''' have been issued for centuries 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, so lending prestige to the supplier. In the [[United Kingdom]], grants are currently made by three members of the [[British Royal Family]] to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. Several other royal families allow tradespeople to advertise royal patronage, including the ruling dynasties of the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[Thailand]], [[Denmark]], and [[Sweden]].
The band released ''[[Libertad (album)|Libertad]]'' in 2007, driven by the release of the single "[[She Builds Quick Machines]]", and embarked on a tour with [[Alice in Chains]]. The following year, frontman Scott Weiland was fired from the band, for erratic behavior on and off stage and allegedly not being committed to the fans or the music. They are currently auditioning potential singers, and while certain names have been circulated as potential suitors for Weiland's old job, nothing has been confirmed by the members of Velvet Revolver or its management.
==Band history==
===Formation (2002-2003)===
Velvet Revolver was formed when three former members of Guns N' Roses, Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums) joined to play a bar concert for musician [[Randy Castillo]] in 2002. They subsequently decided to form a new band that would bring the spirit of rock back to the mainstream. [[Izzy Stradlin]] was initially invited to be the band's rhythm guitarist, but both Stradlin and the band decided against this because of his aversion to lead singers and life on the road. The band recruited guitarist Dave Kushner, who had previously played with [[Wasted Youth]], and [[Dave Navarro]]. Kushner had attended school with Slash and had worked with McKagan in Loaded, the band in which he played before joining Velvet Revolver. The quartet were referred to under the temporary name "The Project".


Suppliers continue to charge for their goods and services — a warrant does not imply that they provide goods and services free of charge. The warrant is typically advertised on company hoardings, letter-heads and products by displaying the [[coat of arms]] or the [[heraldic badge]] of the royal personage as appropriate. Underneath the coat of arms will usually appear the phrase "''By Appointment to...''" followed by the title and name of the royal customer, and then what goods are provided. No other details of what is supplied may be given.
The quartet then set about auditioning a lead singer, with [[VH1]] filming the recruitment process. The resulting documentary was aired as VH1 Inside Out: The Rise of Velvet Revolver. A number of lead singers auditioned, including Canadian [[Todd Kerns]] (formerly of [[Age of Electric]]), [[Josh Todd]] (of [[Buckcherry]]), [[Michael Matijevic]] (of [[Steelheart]]), [[Sebastian Bach]] (formerly of [[Skid Row (U.S. band)|Skid Row]]), Kelly Shaefer (of [[Atheist (band)|Atheist]]/Neurotica) and [[Travis Meeks]] (of [[Days of the New]]). [[Myles Kennedy]] (of [[Alter Bridge]]) declined an invitation to audition. Reportedly, ex-[[Faith No More]] singer [[Mike Patton]] was also approached early in the process, but he declined the offer. Scott Weiland had become friends with McKagan and had once played on the same bill as Kushner. Originally Weiland was wanted by the band but due to STP still touring he declined. After the band heard about STP's split in 2003, they were quick to hire the services of Weiland. Once he heard the material and offered his services as the lead singer, the band was formed.


==History==
According to Slash's autobiography, Scott Weiland suggested the name "Black Velvet Revolver", combining something intimate with something violent, after Slash suggested Revolver. He liked the word Revolution, which he saw in the credits of a movie. From Black Velvet Revolver, Slash thought it was a mouthful and suggested "Velvet Revolver." This was done while walking to the viewing room, at [[Universal Studios]], to see ''The Hulk''. They were considering lending a song to the soundtrack.
The earliest recorded British Royal Charter was granted to the Weavers’ Company in 1155 by [[Henry II of England]].
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==Purveyors to the [[British Royal Family]]==
===''Contraband'' (2003-2005) ===
[[Image:Royal Warrant - Jenners in Edinburgh - 2004-10-22.jpg|thumbnail|right|Royal Warrant awarded by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] to [[Jenners]], a department store in [[Edinburgh]]]]
Velvet Revolver recorded its first track "Set Me Free" for the soundtrack for the movie ''[[Hulk (film)|Hulk]]'' in 2003. The band also recorded a [[cover version|cover]] of [[Pink Floyd]]'s "[[Money (song)|Money]]" which is featured in the movie ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]''. The band played its first live gig at the El Rey in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] in June 2003. It recorded its first album, ''[[Contraband (album)|Contraband]]'', in the latter part of 2003 with recording complicated by Weiland's court appearances for [[illicit drugs|drug]] charges and his subsequent sentencing to undertake [[drug rehabilitation|rehabilitation]].
{{main|List of Royal Warrant holders of the British Royal Family}}
Warrants are currently granted for the [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen]], the [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Duke of Edinburgh]] and the [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince of Wales]]. Warrants issued by the [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|Queen Mother]] automatically expired five years after her death in 2002.


Some 800 individuals and companies, including a few non-UK companies, hold more than 1,100 warrants to the British Royal Family. Suppliers must have had a trading relationship with an individual in the family for at least five years before they can be considered for a warrant. Warrants are awarded at the discretion of the [[Lord Chamberlain]], acting as the chairman of the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee. Warrants are awarded for renewable terms of five years, though they can be revoked at any time; some warrants have been held for more than 100 years. Goods need not be for the use of the grantor. Cigarettes were only bought for the use of guests for example, but these warrants were cancelled in 1999 as a matter of public policy.
The marketing campaign for Velvet Revolver in the run-up to the release of the first album was profiled as part of the [[Frontline (PBS)]] program ''[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/music/artists/ The Way the Music Died,]'' which included interviews with the band members and producers.


Royal Warrants are only awarded to [[tradesperson|tradespeople]]. The professions, employment agencies, party planners, the media, government departments, or "places of refreshment or entertainment" such as pubs and theatres, do not qualify.<ref>
[[Image:Velvet Revolver, Download Festival 2005.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Velvet Revolver live in 2005]]
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A directory of Royal Warrant companies is available at the website of the [http://www.royalwarrant.org/directory/ Royal Warrant Holders' Association]. In 2007 the President of the Association is John Shepherd of Partridges and the Secretary is Richard Peck.<ref>
As of August 2005, ''Contraband'' had sold more than 2 million copies in the United States, and the rigorous touring in support of the album reached global scales. The band toured both the United States and Europe twice, while also performing in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The CD had [[SunnComm]]'s [[MediaMax]] [[Digital rights management|DRM]] [[rootkit]] on it, exposing users to a computer security vulnerability. Velvet Revolver performed at [[Live 8]], playing "Do It For the Kids", "Fall to Pieces" and "Slither." However, only "Fall to Pieces" appears on the ''Live 8'' DVD. In 2005, a part of ''Contraband'''s "Dirty Little Thing" was inserted in ''[[xXx: State of the Union|xXx: State Of The Union]]''. The band also recorded a new song entitled "Come On, Come In" for the 2005 movie ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]''.
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==Purveyors to the Imperial and Royal Court (of [[Austria-Hungary]]) (''k.u.k. Hoflieferant'')==
===''Libertad'' (2005-2008)===
* [[Farina gegenüber]] — [[Eau de Cologne]] - [[1872]] to [[HIM]] Emperor [[Franz Josef I of Austria]]
During 2005, the group announced that a second album was in the works. Scott Weiland announced at the 2005 Radio Music Awards that it would be a concept album, and would be less single-driven than its previous effort; but later in the summer of 2006, Matt Sorum dismissed the claim that it would be a concept album. In December 2006, the band set ''[[Libertad (album)|Libertad]]'' (Spanish for "liberty") as the working title of the album. In September 2006, Matt Sorum confirmed via [[Camp Freddy]] Radio on [[Indie 103.1]] that the band had recently signed a deal with [[Rick Rubin]] to [[Record producer|produce]] the new album. However, on his website, Sorum later claimed that former [[Stone Temple Pilots]] producer [[Brendan O'Brien (music producer)|Brendan O'Brien]] would be producing the album.
* [[Baczewski]] — [[vodka]]
* [[Bösendorfer]] — [[pianos]]
* [[Demel]] — [[chocolates]] and [[confectioneries]]
* [[Hotel Sacher|Sacher]]
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== Belgian Royal Warrant Holders ==
In October 2006, Scott Weiland announced that ''[[Libertad (album)|Libertad]]'' would most likely be released early to late Spring in 2007, while a few months later Slash gave May 2007 as the expected release date.<ref name="Slashsworld.com">{{cite web | title=Slashsworld.com | work=News - Slash stating Libertad release date | url=http://www.slashsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16886}}</ref> The group recorded in Los Angeles with producer Brendan O'Brien, who stepped in for the band's original choice, Rick Rubin, after that arrangement "did not work out", frontman Scott Weiland told Billboard.com. "All of our hopes have even been elevated over the past three weeks", he said. "We were really excited about six months ago, when we first began writing. Then we really kind of flat-lined for a while."
[[Image:Velvet Revolver (2).JPG|left|thumb|250px|At Gods of Metal 2007.]]
"We thought we'd just kind of give it a shot and see if Brendan was available, and just by chance, the artist he was supposed to be working with didn't pan out," Weiland offered. "So he was available during the exact timing. He flew out within a week and it has been amazing. Bassist Duff McKagan came up to me and said, 'You know, I didn't know what it was like to really have a producer before.'" And though Weiland told Billboard.com last year he intended to weave an overall concept throughout the album, he had since "thrown that idea out the window. In my opinion, there are so many schlock concept albums that have come out in the past year," he says, without naming names. "The ground is way too over-fertile with concept records. I prefer to write a lean and rather vicious rock n' roll record. I think that would be a better contribution to rock'n'roll at this moment."<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web | title=www.billboard.com | work=News - Scott Weiland On VR's Second Album | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003467564}}</ref>


[http://www.lesfournisseursbrevetesdelacour.be/uk/fournisseur.php List of Royal Warrant Holders] (select 'complete list')
After scrapping the original May 29 release date, Velvet Revolver settled on July 3rd to unveil its second [[RCA Records|RCA]] album, "Libertad." It was announced on May 11, 2007 that as a precursor to ''Libertad'', the band would release an [[Extended play|EP]] in June titled ''[[Melody and the Tyranny]]''. As cover art, ''Libertad'', which debuted at #5 with 92,000 copies sold in its first week, features the 10 [[pesos]] coin used during [[Pinochet|Pinochet's]] regime in [[Chile]].<ref name="gnrdaily.com">{{cite web | title=www.gnrdaily.com | work=VR Reveals Artwork but Pushes Back Release | url=http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=671}}</ref> Compared to Contraband, it was a disappointment, with its first week sales being less than half of Contraband's. <ref>http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/velvet_revolver_libertad_first-week_sales_less_than_half_of_contraband.html</ref>
On June 21, 2007, Velvet Revolver performed in a concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C., that was streamed live via [http://msninconcert.msn.com/music/archive/en-gb/archive.aspx/ MSN Music.] On June 23, 2007, four songs off the album were available in full stream audio onto the internet ten days before retail on BestBuy's website. It was announced by [[WWE]] that "Let It Roll" would be the official theme song for the 2007 Diva quest Search.<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/divasearch/exclusives/velvetrevolver WWE: Diva Search > Read > Special thanks to Velvet Revolver<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> "Slither" "She Builds Quick Machines," and "Messages" appear in a downloadable Velvet Revolver pack in the videogame ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/guitar-hero-3-dlc-leaked-318234.php Rumor: Guitar Hero 3 DLC Leaked?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. "She Builds Quick Machines" was on the game ''[[NASCAR 08]]''.


==Purveyors to the Court (of [[Denmark]]) (''Kongelig Hofleverandør'')==
On their official website, Velvet Revolver gave a chance for fans to vote in a poll for the third single off of ''Libertad''. "[[Get Out the Door]]" won with 53% of the votes, winning over "Let It Roll" and "She Mine". "Get Out the Door" was released for airplay on January 28, 2008. [[MTV]] has recently reported that Slash told Illinois' Northwest Herald that the band will begin working on its next LP in April 2008. Slash is also planning to record a solo album sometime in the next year or two. They began a tour of Australia, Europe and the United States, starting with a concert in [[Chicago]] on January 24, 2008. According to BlabberMouth.net on February 7, Scott Weiland voluntarily entered a rehab facility<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90268 Blabbermouth.Net - Velvet Revolver'S Scott Weiland Back In Rehab<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. This led to Velvet Revolver cancelling their Australian tour which had already been postponed for 2 months. They returned to the stage on March 8, 2008 in Dubai for the Desert Rock Festival.
*[[Egmont]] — Denmarks biggest media group with magazines, films, DVDs, books, tv-programs, music, cartoons etc. [http://www.egmont.com]
*[[Anthon Berg]] — candy
*[[Carlsberg]] — beverages
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to [[Christian VIII of Denmark|HM King Christian VIII]]. 1847
* [[ECCO]] — clothing and shoes
*Warre's - porto
* See more at www.hoflev.dk [http://www.hoflev.dk]
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==Purveyors to the Dutch court==
===Split From Weiland (2008)===
The predicate 'purveyor to the court' (hofleverancier) is awarded to small and medium sized businesses that have existed for at least 100 years, and who have a good reputation regionally [http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=4475]. They need not actually supply goods to the court. The predicate is to be renewed every 25 years. At present there are at least 387 companies who can carry the predicate. [http://www.hofleverancier.nu/gerechtigden.html List of purveyors to the Dutch court]
Weiland stated on March 20, 2008 at Velvet Revolver's show in Glasgow that this would be the band's final tour. Matt Sorum posted a message on his website the next day discussing the band's situation and said, "You could tell who was unhappy last night," and "some people in this business don't realize how great of a life they have." Weiland shot back by telling Blabbermouth.net, "Well, first of all, the state of my family affairs is really none of his business, since he is too immature to have a real relationship, let alone children. So don't attempt to stand in a man's shoes when you haven't walked his path."


For large, multinational, enterprises and for [[NGO]]s the use of the designation 'koninklijke' or 'royal' can be awarded.[http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=4472]. These enterprises are also allowed to incorporate a crown in their logo. Examples are [[KLM]] (airline - logo incorporates crown), [[Royal Dutch Shell]] (oil company), [[KPN]] (phone company - logo incorporates crown).
Recently, Slash hinted in an interview with ''Classic Rock'' magazine that, contrary to Weiland's assertions, Velvet Revolver will continue beyond its current tour. When asked "With Scott singing?", Slash replied "I have no comment on that", and laughed.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93566]</ref>


==Purveyors to the Court of Sweden (''Kunglig hovleverantör'')==
On Tuesday, April 1st, it was announced by a number of media outlets that Scott Weiland would no longer be in Velvet Revolver. This was confirmed by Slash. The following day, Scott responded to Slash's announcement by stating that "it is a blatant and tired excuse to cover up the truth." Weiland also made comments regarding STP's reunion, stating, "Personally speaking, I choose to look forward to the future and performing with a group of friends I have known my entire life, people who have always had my back," Weiland continued. "This also speaks to my commitment to my music and my fellow bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots and to the fans who I feel would much rather watch a group of musicians who enjoy being together as opposed to a handful of discontents who at one time used to call themselves a gang."
[[Image:Kunglig Hovleverantör.jpeg|right|thumb|175px|The wording reads ''By Appointment to H.M. the King of Sweden'']]
{{main|List of Purveyors to the Court of Sweden}}
Various companies provide, or have provided, goods to the [[Royal Court of Sweden]]. To qualify for a Royal Warrant the order must come from either H.M. the [[King of Sweden]] or H.M. the [[Queen of Sweden]] and the company must deliver its goods or services to the Court. A Royal Warrant is personal and usually awarded to the managing director of the company rather than the company itself. All goods and services are paid for by the Court.<ref>
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==Purveyors to the Japanese Imperial Household Agency ==
===Search For a New Singer (April 2008 - Present)===
After WWII, the permission system was abolished, but purveyors still exist today
Matt Sorum said on May 26, 2008 in an interview "that the band was definitely not breaking up and that they looked for a singer before and they can do it again." {{Fact|date=September 2008}}
*[[Nissin Foods]]
*[[Toyota]]
*[[Manyoken]]
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==Purveyors to the Court (of France)==
Bassist Duff McKagan has recently stated that the band has been working on new material. It has been inspired by the recent drama by former vocalist Scott Weiland. {{Fact|date=September 2008}}
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM Empereur Napoleon I. 1811
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM Empereur Napoleon III. 1867
*[[Guerlain]] — Eau de Cologne to HM Empereur Napoleon III. 1868
*[[Debauve & Gallais]] — Chocolate makers to King Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis Philippe, HM Empereur Napoleon I.


==High Patronage of the Monaco Royal family==
Since Weiland's departure, the band has been searching for a new lead singer. In a recent online interview Matt Sorum revealed that the band is in negotiations with a "Big Name Singer", no names were released yet on who the singer might be. In a recent phone phone interview that has been posted on the internet, McKagan denied heavy rumors that singers [[Chris Cornell]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], and [[Royston Langdon]] are being considered for the frontman position at this time. {{cite web |url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/story/455366.html|title=Duff McKagan unloads about Loaded, Velvet Revolver |accessdate=2008-09-30 |publisher=thenewstribune.com |date=2008-08-22}}But it's official the New singer of Velvet Revolver is [[Steeve Estatof]].
*Chocolaterie de Monaco - Boutique Carlino's
*[[British Theatre Season, Monaco]]


==Purveyors to the Portuguese royal family==
==Van Halen Induction==
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Dom Luis 1866
On [[March 12]], 2007, Velvet Revolver stood in for [[Van Halen]] for their induction ceremony into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of [[Van Halen]], only former bassist [[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]] and former singer [[Sammy Hagar]] attended. [[Eddie Van Halen]] was reportedly in alcohol rehabilitation and [[David Lee Roth]] reportedly did not attend because he could not agree on which song to sing on stage with Velvet Revolver. The band played a medley of "[[Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love]]" and "Runaround". Sammy Hagar introduced Velvet Revolver as "the best rock and roll band left on the planet." Anthony and Hagar joined [[Paul Shaffer]] and the house band on stage to perform "[[Why Can't This Be Love]]".


==Purveyors to the Romanian royal family==
==Band members==
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Carol I 1881
===Current members===
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==Purveyors to the Court (of Prussia)==
Please do not add names of people who have been rumoured to be Scott Weiland's replacements here (i.e, Lenny Kravitz).
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Friedrich Wilhelm IV 1841
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Friedrich III 1888
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Wilhelm II 1888


==Purveyors to the Court (of Bavaria)==
Please wait until the band have announced who the replacement singer is themselves, as opposed to unreliable tabloids, Internet message boards, etc.
*Eilles — Königlich Bayerischer Hof-Lieferant für Kaffee und Tee
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Ludwig II 1872
*Fr. Ant. Prantl — Königlich Bayerischer Hoflieferant, since 1797


==Purveyors to the Court (of [[Württemberg]])==
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*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King [[Charles I of Württemberg|Karl I]] 1868
*[[Slash (musician)|Slash]] – lead guitar (2002-present)
*[[Steeve Estatof]] - vocals (present)
*[[Dave Kushner]] – rhythm guitar (2002-present)
*[[Duff McKagan]] – bass guitar, backing vocals (2002-present)
*[[Matt Sorum]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2002-present)


==Purveyors to the Italian royal family==
===Former members===
*Baratti & Milano - sweets
*[[Scott Weiland]] - lead vocals, keyboards (2003-2008)
*[[Caffarel]] - chocolate
*fratelli Carli - olive oil
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Vittorio Emanuele 1876
*[[Pernigotti]] - chocolate
*Sperlari - food


==Purveyors to the Russian imperial family==
==Discography==
*Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to [[Imperial Majesty|HIM]] [[Nicholas I of Russia|Tsar Nicholas I]] 1843
{{Main|Velvet Revolver discography}}
*[[Peter Carl Fabergé|Fabergé]] — Jewellery to [[Imperial Majesty|HIM]] [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]]
*''[[Contraband (album)|Contraband]]'' (2004)
*[[Smirnoff]] — vodka
*''[[Libertad (album)|Libertad]]'' (2007)
*[[Cristal]] — champagne


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==References==
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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1589459/20080617/velvet_revolver.jhtml


==External links==
==References==
===Notes===
*[http://www.velvetrevolver.com/ Velvet Revolver Official Site (dot com)]
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.rcarecords.com/artists.php#Velvet+Revolver Velvet Revolver @ RCA Records]
===Bibliography===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DgGCqsplME&locale=en_US&persist_locale=1 Velvet Revolver - Slither - Foto Movie (Gods Of Metal 2007 Milano - Idroscalo)]
*''By Appointment: 150 Years of the Royal Warrant and Its Holders'', Tim Heald, Queen Anne Publisher (2 Nov 1989), ISBN 0356170993


===External links===
{{Velvet Revolver}}
*[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5011.asp Royal Warrants] explained on the royal.gov.uk website
*[http://www.royalwarrant.org The Royal Warrant Holders Association]*
*[http://www.hoflev.dk Royal Warrant Holders Denmark]


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Royal Warrants
Coat of Arms of Queen Elizabeth II as issued in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Coat of Arms of Queen Elizabeth II as issued in Scotland
Badge of the Prince of Wales

Royal Warrants of Appointment have been issued for centuries 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, so lending prestige to the supplier. In the United Kingdom, grants are currently made by three members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. Several other royal families allow tradespeople to advertise royal patronage, including the ruling dynasties of the Netherlands, Belgium, Thailand, Denmark, and Sweden.

Suppliers continue to charge for their goods and services — a warrant does not imply that they provide goods and services free of charge. The warrant is typically advertised on company hoardings, letter-heads and products by displaying the coat of arms or the heraldic badge of the royal personage as appropriate. Underneath the coat of arms will usually appear the phrase "By Appointment to..." followed by the title and name of the royal customer, and then what goods are provided. No other details of what is supplied may be given.

History

The earliest recorded British Royal Charter was granted to the Weavers’ Company in 1155 by Henry II of England. [1]

Purveyors to the British Royal Family

Royal Warrant awarded by Elizabeth II to Jenners, a department store in Edinburgh
Main article: List of Royal Warrant holders of the British Royal Family

Warrants are currently granted for the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. Warrants issued by the Queen Mother automatically expired five years after her death in 2002.

Some 800 individuals and companies, including a few non-UK companies, hold more than 1,100 warrants to the British Royal Family. Suppliers must have had a trading relationship with an individual in the family for at least five years before they can be considered for a warrant. Warrants are awarded at the discretion of the Lord Chamberlain, acting as the chairman of the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee. Warrants are awarded for renewable terms of five years, though they can be revoked at any time; some warrants have been held for more than 100 years. Goods need not be for the use of the grantor. Cigarettes were only bought for the use of guests for example, but these warrants were cancelled in 1999 as a matter of public policy.

Royal Warrants are only awarded to tradespeople. The professions, employment agencies, party planners, the media, government departments, or "places of refreshment or entertainment" such as pubs and theatres, do not qualify.[2]

A directory of Royal Warrant companies is available at the website of the Royal Warrant Holders' Association. In 2007 the President of the Association is John Shepherd of Partridges and the Secretary is Richard Peck.[3]

Purveyors to the Imperial and Royal Court (of Austria-Hungary) (k.u.k. Hoflieferant)

Belgian Royal Warrant Holders

List of Royal Warrant Holders (select 'complete list')

Purveyors to the Court (of Denmark) (Kongelig Hofleverandør)

  • Egmont — Denmarks biggest media group with magazines, films, DVDs, books, tv-programs, music, cartoons etc. [1]
  • Anthon Berg — candy
  • Carlsberg — beverages
  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Christian VIII. 1847
  • ECCO — clothing and shoes
  • Warre's - porto
  • See more at www.hoflev.dk [2]

Purveyors to the Dutch court

The predicate 'purveyor to the court' (hofleverancier) is awarded to small and medium sized businesses that have existed for at least 100 years, and who have a good reputation regionally [3]. They need not actually supply goods to the court. The predicate is to be renewed every 25 years. At present there are at least 387 companies who can carry the predicate. List of purveyors to the Dutch court

For large, multinational, enterprises and for NGOs the use of the designation 'koninklijke' or 'royal' can be awarded.[4]. These enterprises are also allowed to incorporate a crown in their logo. Examples are KLM (airline - logo incorporates crown), Royal Dutch Shell (oil company), KPN (phone company - logo incorporates crown).

Purveyors to the Court of Sweden (Kunglig hovleverantör)

The wording reads By Appointment to H.M. the King of Sweden
Main article: List of Purveyors to the Court of Sweden

Various companies provide, or have provided, goods to the Royal Court of Sweden. To qualify for a Royal Warrant the order must come from either H.M. the King of Sweden or H.M. the Queen of Sweden and the company must deliver its goods or services to the Court. A Royal Warrant is personal and usually awarded to the managing director of the company rather than the company itself. All goods and services are paid for by the Court.[4]

Purveyors to the Japanese Imperial Household Agency

After WWII, the permission system was abolished, but purveyors still exist today

Purveyors to the Court (of France)

  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM Empereur Napoleon I. 1811
  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM Empereur Napoleon III. 1867
  • Guerlain — Eau de Cologne to HM Empereur Napoleon III. 1868
  • Debauve & Gallais — Chocolate makers to King Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis Philippe, HM Empereur Napoleon I.

High Patronage of the Monaco Royal family

Purveyors to the Portuguese royal family

  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Dom Luis 1866

Purveyors to the Romanian royal family

  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Carol I 1881

Purveyors to the Court (of Prussia)

  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Friedrich Wilhelm IV 1841
  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Friedrich III 1888
  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Wilhelm II 1888

Purveyors to the Court (of Bavaria)

  • Eilles — Königlich Bayerischer Hof-Lieferant für Kaffee und Tee
  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Ludwig II 1872
  • Fr. Ant. Prantl — Königlich Bayerischer Hoflieferant, since 1797

Purveyors to the Court (of Württemberg)

  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Karl I 1868

Purveyors to the Italian royal family

  • Baratti & Milano - sweets
  • Caffarel - chocolate
  • fratelli Carli - olive oil
  • Farina gegenüber — Eau de Cologne to HM King Vittorio Emanuele 1876
  • Pernigotti - chocolate
  • Sperlari - food

Purveyors to the Russian imperial family

References

Notes

  1. ^ "The Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  2. ^ "The Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  3. ^ "The Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  4. ^ "Royal Warrant Holders in Sweden - FAQ". www.hovlev.se. Retrieved 2008-06-02.

Bibliography

  • By Appointment: 150 Years of the Royal Warrant and Its Holders, Tim Heald, Queen Anne Publisher (2 Nov 1989), ISBN 0356170993

External links

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