Fortnum & Mason’s association with the monarchy is nestled somewhere in the subconscious – it’s an intrinsic part of the company’s history that has helped to establish its reputation as a luxury brand. The relationship goes right back to the company’s foundation over 300 years ago, when William Fortnum was a footman at the court of Queen Anne. One of the perks of Fortnum’s job was to empty the half-burned candlesticks and take the leftover wax home, where he remelted them and resold them to ladies of the court. Hugh Mason, meanwhile, had already started up his small grocery store in Duke St, St James’s Market, when he met William Fortnum and became his landlord. With William’s palace connections, Mason found
FORTNUM & MASON
May 03, 2022
4 minutes
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