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|Row 1 info = House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha<br>House of Wettin |
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|Row 2 title = Founder |
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+ | |Row 2 info = George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India |
|Row 3 title = Current head |
|Row 3 title = Current head |
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| + | |Row 3 info = Charles III, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith |
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|Row 4 title = Heir |
|Row 4 title = Heir |
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+ | |Row 4 info = William, Prince of Wales |
|Row 5 title = Countries |
|Row 5 title = Countries |
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| − | |Row 5 info = United Kingdom<br>Canada<br>Australia<br>New Zealand<br>Antigua and Barbuda |
+ | |Row 5 info = United Kingdom<br>Canada<br>Australia<br>New Zealand<br>Antigua and Barbuda<br>Belize<br>Grenada<br>St. Vincent and the Grenadiers<br>St. Kitts and Nevis<br>St. Lucia<br>Solomon Islands<br>Tuvalu<br>The Bahamas<br>Jamaica |
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| − | |Row 6 info = Monarch of the United Kingdom<br>Prince of Wales<br>Duke of Cornwall<br>Duke of Rothesay<br>Earl of Carrick<br>Earl of Chester<br>Baron of Renfrew<br>Lord of the Isles<br>Prince and Great Steward of Scotland<br>Duke of Cambridge<br>Earl of Strathearn<br>Baron Carrickfergus<br>Duke of York<br>Earl of Inverness<br>Baron |
+ | |Row 6 info = Monarch of the United Kingdom<br>Prince of Wales<br>Duke of Cornwall<br>Duke of Rothesay<br>Earl of Carrick<br>Earl of Chester<br>Baron of Renfrew<br>Lord of the Isles<br>Prince and Great Steward of Scotland<br>Duke of Cambridge<br>Earl of Strathearn<br>Baron Carrickfergus<br>Duke of Sussex<br>Earl of Dumbarton<br>Baron Kilkeel<br>Duke of York<br>Earl of Inverness<br>Baron Killyleagh<br>Duke of Edinburgh<br>Earl of Wessex<br>Viscount Severn<br>Princess Royal<br>Duke of Gloucester<br>Earl of Ulster<br>Baron Culloden<br>Duke of Kent<br>Earl of St. Andrews<br>Baron Downpatrick}} |
'''The House of Windsor''' was founded by Letters Pattent in 1917 under King George V, this to appeal to British subjects during World War I, due to the House's previous name ''Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'' was deemed too German. The House of Windsor is currently composed by the descendants of King George V and Queen Mary. It used to include male line descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the other lines having died out (e.g. the Connaught line, the Fife line and the Athlone line). The descendants of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (second son of Queen Victoria) belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as he became reigning duke in 1893, and the descendants of Charles Edward, Duke of Albany (brother of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone) also belong to the latter house as he too became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. |
'''The House of Windsor''' was founded by Letters Pattent in 1917 under King George V, this to appeal to British subjects during World War I, due to the House's previous name ''Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'' was deemed too German. The House of Windsor is currently composed by the descendants of King George V and Queen Mary. It used to include male line descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the other lines having died out (e.g. the Connaught line, the Fife line and the Athlone line). The descendants of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (second son of Queen Victoria) belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as he became reigning duke in 1893, and the descendants of Charles Edward, Duke of Albany (brother of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone) also belong to the latter house as he too became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. |
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 13 May 2023
| House of Windsor | |
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Parent House |
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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Founder |
George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India |
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Current head |
Charles III, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith |
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Heir |
William, Prince of Wales |
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Countries |
United Kingdom |
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Titles |
Monarch of the United Kingdom |
The House of Windsor was founded by Letters Pattent in 1917 under King George V, this to appeal to British subjects during World War I, due to the House's previous name Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was deemed too German. The House of Windsor is currently composed by the descendants of King George V and Queen Mary. It used to include male line descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the other lines having died out (e.g. the Connaught line, the Fife line and the Athlone line). The descendants of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (second son of Queen Victoria) belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as he became reigning duke in 1893, and the descendants of Charles Edward, Duke of Albany (brother of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone) also belong to the latter house as he too became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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