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<blockquote><q>No doubt the Royal Patronage, first granted in 1921 largely through the custom of Edward, Prince of Wales, a keen pipe smoker, caught their attention just as it attracted members of other royal families. Actors, politicians, writers, lawyers - members of just about every profession were becoming regular customers.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (1979).</blockquote> | <blockquote><q>No doubt the Royal Patronage, first granted in 1921 largely through the custom of Edward, Prince of Wales, a keen pipe smoker, caught their attention just as it attracted members of other royal families. Actors, politicians, writers, lawyers - members of just about every profession were becoming regular customers.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (1979).</blockquote> | ||
*'''Note:''' Dunhill received it's first English Royal Warrant from Edward, Prince of Wales in 1921. Thereafter into the 1990's, a Royal Warrant has frequently been displayed in connection with pipes and pipe accessories (most notably pipe cases and tobacco tins) and can often be a useful dating tool. Loring. | *'''Note:''' Dunhill received it's first English Royal Warrant from Edward, Prince of Wales in 1921. Thereafter into the 1990's, a Royal Warrant has frequently been displayed in connection with pipes and pipe accessories (most notably pipe cases and tobacco tins) and can often be a useful dating tool. Loring. | ||
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