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What is the norwegian royal family's surname?

The royal family comes from the danish royal family, the Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg-Sonderburg. Though, if any surname is to be used for the Norwegian royal family, it is "Rex".


Why did the british royal family change their surname in 1917?

Because of their links to the German royal family.


What family did elizabeth 1 belong to?

The royal family. Their surname was Tudor. If this isn't what you're looking for, please rephrase your question.


What is Queen Elizabeth's surname?

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926).Her surname is Windsor.She did not take husband Phillip's surname, Mountbatten, when she married.The queen's grandfather George V changed the family surname to Windsor because their proper surname, Wettin, sounded too German for English public sentiment during World War I. Wettin had become the surname of the monarchs after Queen Victoria married Prince Albert. Albert's surname, which he passed on to his children, was Wettin. Because Albert was from the noble family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the royal household was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until 1917, when, along with the surname Wettin, George V changed the name of the British royal household to Windsor.The Queen and all members of the Royal Family holding the style and title His/Her Royal Highness do not hold or use surnames. However, all current members of the Royal Family are members and descendants of the House of Windsor. The House of Windsor was created by King George V by Royal Proclamation in 1917.


What is the queen's husband last name?

When he married the then Princess Elizabeth he was Lt. Philip Mountbatten, though as a member of the Royal family he doesn't use a surname and is titled His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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What is the norwegian royal family's surname?

The royal family comes from the danish royal family, the Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg-Sonderburg. Though, if any surname is to be used for the Norwegian royal family, it is "Rex".


What is the royal sir name?

The royal family's SURname is Windsor.


What is a royal surname called?

The present surname of the British royal family is Windsor. They are known as the house of Windsor.


Why did the british royal family change their surname in 1917?

Because of their links to the German royal family.


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 was the surname adopted by the British royal family in 1917?

Windsor


What is the royal family's sir name?

The surname of the British royal family is Windsor. It was adopted by King George V in 1917, replacing the German name Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, due to anti-German sentiment during World War I. In 1960, Queen Elizabeth II decided that her direct descendants would bear the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, combining her own surname with that of her husband, Prince Philip.


What is the surname of the monaco royal family?

They are known as the house of Grimaldi. Yes, it is extraterritorially Italian.


Why is Prince Charles last name Windsor and not Mountbatten?

Because that is the royal family's surname


What is the surname of the royal family of Monaco?

They are known as the house of Grimaldi. Yes, it is extraterritorially Italian.


Royal Family of England are called?

Members of an important family of kings in England are called Tudors.


What family did elizabeth 1 belong to?

The royal family. Their surname was Tudor. If this isn't what you're looking for, please rephrase your question.