BOTTLES of Heinz tomato ketchup are set to look a little different following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The tea-time favourite, along with other Heinz products, has displayed the Queen’s coat of arms on its packaging for more than 70 years.
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This is because Heinz was issued with a royal warrant in 1951, meaning it was chosen to issue goods to The Royal Family, and in return, it can display the royal coat of arms.
But according to the Royal Warrant Holders Association (RWHA), the warrant became void on Thursday following Her Majesty’s death.
The RWHA says companies or individuals have two years to discontinue the use of the Royal Arms.
The Royal Household will then review the warrants under King Charles III.
Each warrant usually contains the phrase: “By appointment to” and then the title and name of the royal customer and the goods provided.
Heinz displays the symbol at the top and front of all of its ketchup bottles sold in the UK.
There are currently 875 Royal Warrant holders.
What is a Royal Warrant?
Royal warrants of appointments are issued to companies that supply goods or services to the royals.
There are currently 816 Royal Warrant holders, from individual shops to global organisations who have been given the royal stamp of approval.
These brands don’t give the royal family freebies and they do not have to be British companies.
Which brands have a royal warrant?
From Coca-Cola to Heinz, most household brands will have a royal warrant, who which ones are they?
- Cartier
- Elizabeth Arden
- Weetabix
- Schweppes
- Mcllhenny Company
- Heinz
- Samsung
- Coca-Cola
- Hardy Brothers
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Fortnum & Mason
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Twinings
- PreventaPest
- Hunter Wellies
- Gordons Gin
- Armitage Pet Products
- Cleave and Company
- Burberry
- John Anderson Hire
- Cadbury
- BT
- Waitrose
The Sun has put together a full list of all the shops and supermarkets set to close their doors on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
We also explain what changes we can expect to see to bank notes and coins following the monarch’s death.
