Want to shop like the Queen? Accessible!
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Have you ever dreamed of living like a queen? The life of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II may be more accessible than you think.
You can buy gloves like those that grace the Royal wave, dine on sausages that she particularly favors or dream of being a monarch as you sleep in luxury bed linen, just like hers.
The British monarch's favored goods and services are recognized with a Royal Warrant, the ultimate mark of quality. Hundreds of companies and individuals are today entitled to display the coveted crest of working "by appointment to HM The Queen."
Most are listed by The Royal Warrant Association, gatekeepers to the Royal Household, and each one gives an insight into life behind palace walls.
Not all of those goods and services are glamorous, it has to be said. There are rat-catchers, among several pest-control contractors, and a company that disposes of "liquid sludge." It seems even Royal residences have such problems.
But they all require the highest standards in serving the monarch and upholding the luxury befitting a royal household.
When it comes to food, a monarch does not necessarily dine only on truffles and caviar.
While the Queen's favored sausages include those made by Musk's, some of her eggs come from Noble Foods, leading suppliers to major retailers. She enjoys coffee from H R Higgins -- a third-generation family business with a shop in Mayfair.
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