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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"
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe British Royal Family are descended from Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. Prince Albert was German and his family name was Battenberg from the House of Saxe-Coburg. At the time of the First World War, there was so much anti-German feeling that the Royal family changed their name to Mountbatten and their line to House of Windsor. As a general rule, the British people do not now refer to the Royal Family as being German unless they are anti-royalty and are trying to insult them.
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∙ 11y agoOur Queen is British, but because of family trees, some of her ancestors were German.
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