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The House of Windsor is the reigning house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.The house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle estate. The house was founded on 17 July 1917, when King George V changed the name of the royal house from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.
Although the Sovereigns of the House of Windsor (this dynastic name was adopted by Royal Proclamation on 17th June 1917) have used various old royal badges only one or two new badges have been adopted that for Wales and the following badge for the House of Windsor, which was approved by King George VI on 28th July 1938: On a Mount Vert the Round Tower of Windsor Castle argent, masoned sable ...
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor: A three-point label, the second point charged with the Crown of Saint Edward. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn: A three-point label, the first and third points charged with fleurs-de-lis, the second point charged with the Cross of St. George. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the Royal House of ...
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The House of Windsor as we know it today began in 1917 when the family changed its name from the German “Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.” King Charles's great-grandfather, King George V, was the first ...
The House of Windsor is now headed, of course, by King Charles III, who succeeded his mother when he was crowned in May 2023. Queen Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch, as well as the ...
The documentary, titled The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, claims to be a behind-the-scenes story of the “lives, loves, scandals, trials and tribulations” of the royal family.
Dexter a unicorn Argent imperially crowned proper, armed, crined and unguled Or, gorged with a coronet Or composed of crosses patée and fleurs de lis a chain affixed thereto passing between the forelegs and reflexed over the back also Or holding the standard of Saint Andrew, sinister a lion rampant gardant Or imperially crowned proper holding the standard of Saint George