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What German industrial city has the same name as a British Royal House?
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What house do the British royal family belong to?
The current British royal house is the House of Windsor.
What did king George v do to cut of the connection with Germany in 1914?
Well, he held many German Regal titles as his grandfather was German. Many members of the British Royal family held titles as well. Also, King George's first cousin was the Emperor of Germany. So, not in 1914, but in 1917, he abandoned the German titles he held, and so did the rest of the British Royal Family. He then cut the Royal house of Britain (then a branch of the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Royal house) off to become its own. He called it the House of Windsor.
What were the British and German air forces called?
British = Royal Air Force, RAF German = Luftwaffe
Why did the british royal family change their surname in 1917?
Because of their links to the German royal family.
Which countries airforce wins over German luftwaffe?
Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF).
Is the l85a2 British?
Yes it is British, but it was developed by Heckler and Koch, a German company that was, at the time owned by Royal Ordnance, a British defence contractor.
What Were major players in the battle of Britain?
The British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe.
Why did George V change his surname?
It is actually their Royal Family's house. He changed it in 1917 because of the hate towards the Germans in World War one that the British had. Saxe-Gotha is a German Royal house, so changing it to Windsor (An English name) to distance himself from Germany.
What is a royal surname called?
The present surname of the British royal family is Windsor. They are known as the house of Windsor.
Which royal family occupy the british throne today?
The House of Windsor.
Why do the British have a German monarch?
Yes, although they bear the name of "House of Windsor". The name was changed from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1917 by King George V because of World War I. He also made several of his close related relations who were German change their family names as well. The Prince-Duke of Teck became The Marquess of Cambridge and took that surname. The Prince-Count of Battenberg became The Marquess of Milford Haven and The Earl Mountbatten of Burma and took the surname of Mountbatten. Through the Saxons, they are of the German "House of Wettin"
How did newbrunswick get its name?
Apparently, from the British Royal House of Brunswick which had German origins. The province's name comes from the English and French partial transcription of the city of Brunswick (Braunschweig in German) located in modern day Lower Saxony, northern Germany.
