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17 lug 2017 · One hundred years ago, King George V changed the name of the British royal family from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor
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The royal house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle estate. Since it was founded in 1917, there have been five British monarchs of the House of Windsor: George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II, and Charles III. The children and male-line descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip also genealogically belong to the ...
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28 giu 2017 · The House of Windsor came into being in 1917, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It remains the family name of the current Royal Family.
29 mar 2024 · However, in 1952, soon after her accession, she declared in council that her children and descendants would bear the surname Windsor. That decision was modified (February 8, 1960) to the effect that issue other than those styled prince or princess and royal highness should bear the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
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15 dic 2022 · The royal family name of Windsor was confirmed by Queen Elizabeth II after her accession in 1952. However, in 1960, the Queen and Prince Philip decided that they would like their own direct...
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28 apr 2021 · The royal family decided to change their name in the midst of the First World War, but what made them choose Windsor? Published: April 28, 2021 at 2:46 PM. “Our house and family shall be styled and known as … Windsor,” read King George V ’s proclamation of 17 July 1917.
The surname Mountbatten-Windsor first appeared on an official document on 14 November 1973, in the marriage register at Westminster Abbey for the marriage of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.
