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The royal House change from the House of York to the House of Tudor in 1485 because King Richard III (of the House of York) was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485 by the forces of Henry Tudor, The Earl of Richmond who after the death of King Richard III became King Henry VII (of the House of Tudor)
I'm assuming that you're referring to the British royal family. Let's hope that I'm right. The short answer is that Queen Victoria married the son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a German. Technically, her full name was Victoria Saxe-Coburg, which is a German name. This surname was passed down to her children and grandchildren. However, in 1917 King George V renamed the family surname to Windsor as a result of anti-German sentiment during World War I. The King took the name from Windsor Castle. I'm not a real expert on the subject but I hope this answers your question.
King George V changed his and the entire British royal families last name to Windsor from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He wanted to rid the German last name and he did this in 1917. He did not want to feel alienated in his own country because of his German last name
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Did the British Royal Family change their family name in 1917?
Yes, they did but I'm not sure why they changed it
What is the name of the royal family of Monaco?
The Royal Family name is Grimaldi.
The British Royal Family adopted the name Windsor 1917 on July?
Yes, 17th July 1917. They changed it at the height of the war. On the homefront in Britain, there was despisal towards anything that sounded German. German Shepherd's were changed to Alsatians, and the Royal family changed their name from Mountbatten to Windsor, because it sounded too German.
During World War 1 what was the royal family's surname?
Answer: With the marriage of Victoria to the German prince, Albert, the name of the British royal family became Saxe-Coburg Gotha. Due to anti-German feeling during the First World War, the family name was changed, by royal proclamation, to that of Windsor in 1917. Although the name has changed, the family are still of German origin.
What is the royal family name?
There are several "royal families" in the world. Each has a different surname. The family name of the British Royal Family is Windsor.
What is the royal sir name?
The royal family's SURname is Windsor.
What was the name for the royal house or family of Scotland in the early ages?
The Stuarts were a Scottish royal family.
A name of a royal country?
An example of a royal country would be the United Kingdom. Its royal family is the Windsor Family.
What are the royal family of Spain known as?
The family name is Bourbon.
What is Prince William's last name in Royal Air Force?
The Royal family name is Windsor.
Romanov was the name of?
The Russian royal family
What is the name of emirates loyalty?
Royal Family
