In 1759, Josiah Wedgwood I, aged 29, started as an independent potter in Burslem, England. He is today remembered as the “Father of English Potters." Since the time of Queen Charlotte, Wedgwood collections have graced the tables of British monarchs and many other illustrious international Heads of State. In 1995, Wedgwood was granted the Royal Warrant, a mark of recognition of those who have supplied goods or services to the Royal Households for at least five years, from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.