Suppliers having a royal warrant charge for the goods and services supplied; a royal warrant does not imply that suppliers provide goods or services free of charge.
[2] Purveyors to the Imperial Household Ministry; after World War II, the permission system was abolished, but purveyors still exist today: High Patronage of the Monaco Royal Family: In the Netherlands, the status hofleverancier is awarded to small and medium-sized businesses that have existed for at least 100 years which have a good reputation regionally.
[4] Companies designated as hofleverancier are further permitted to display a plaque on their premises attesting to their status.
[8] In recent years, former suzerain monarchies such as the House of Ghorpade have revived these institutions as programs to foster economic growth and encourage the patronage of small, independent, and local businesses.
From 1895, at the request of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, a second, additional authorization was granted: "Supplier of Her Imperial Majesty".