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The Royal Houses (8/9): The House of Windsor

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Current Head: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Founded: 1917
Parent House: House of Wettin

Anti-German sentiment during the First World War and a rising disdain for monarchy following the murders of the Russian Imperial Family led King George V to change the name of his royal dynasty from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor. The name was chosen to honour Windsor Castle, a favourite home of the royal family and a distinctly English landmark. The House of Windsor is currently headed by Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 1952. Many of King George V’s descendants use Windsor as a last name, including the children of the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.