Chocolate company Cadbury just lost a decades-old royal stamp of approval bestowed by Queen Victoria herself, causing widespread speculation as to why.

COMMENT: As the Birmingham-born chocolate brand loses its royal warrant, Katie Rosseinsky presents the case against this iconic British treat

Until recently, brands such as Cadbury, Marmite, and Ben & Jerry’s had royal warrants that allowed for the Royal Arms logo on their products, but no longer will.

Cadbury’s has not been granted a royal warrant for the first time in 170 years...

Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate and cocoa manufacturers by Queen Victoria in 1854, but it has lost its royal endorsement under King Charles.

Cadbury, the iconic British chocolate maker. For the first time in 170 years, the company has lost its prestigious royal warrant.

Chocolate firm Cadbury said on Monday it was "disappointed" after losing its royal warrant for the first time in 170 years following King Charles III's first review of the coveted list since becoming monarch.

King Charles III has ended royal warrants for Cadbury and Unilever, which owns brands including Marmite and Ben & Jerry’s, in a blow to the household names.

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.