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House of Windsor

The House of Windsor is the current royal house of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. The house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle estate. The house was founded on 17 July 1917, when King George V changed the name of the royal house from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War. There have been five British monarchs of the House of Windsor: George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II, and Charles III. The children and male-line descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, also genealogically belong to the House of Oldenburg since Philip was by birth a member of the Glücksburg branch of that house. The monarch is head of state of fifteen sovereign states. These are the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. As well as these separate monarchies, there are also three Crown Dependencies, fourteen British Overseas Territories, two associated states of New Zealand, and one territory.

Infobox

Parent house
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[a]
Country
United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
Founded
17 July 1917; 108 years ago (1917-07-17)
Founder
George V
Current head
Charles III
Members
See list
Cadet branches
mw- Mountbatten-Windsor(by cognatic descent)

Tables

· List of monarchs
George V
1910
1910–1936
George V
Name
George V
Birth
3 June 1865Marlborough House
Reign
6 May 1910–20 January 1936(25 years, 259 days)
Coronation
22 June 1911
Consort
Mary of Teck
Death
20 January 1936Sandringham House(aged 70 years, 231 days)
Claim
Son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark
Edward VIII
1936
1936–1936
Edward VIII
Name
Edward VIII
Birth
23 June 1894White Lodge, Richmond Park
Reign
20 January 1936–11 December 1936(326 days)
Coronation
Cancelled
Consort
None
Death
28 May 19724 Route du Champ d'Entraînement(aged 77 years, 340 days)
Claim
Sons of George V and Mary of Teck
George VI
1936
1936–1952
George VI
Name
George VI
Birth
14 December 1895York Cottage
Reign
11 December 1936–6 February 1952(15 years, 57 days)
Coronation
12 May 1937
Consort
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Death
6 February 1952Sandringham House(aged 56 years, 54 days)
Elizabeth II
1952
1952–2022
Elizabeth II
Name
Elizabeth II
Birth
21 April 192617 Bruton Street, Mayfair
Reign
6 February 1952–8 September 2022(70 years, 214 days)
Coronation
2 June 1953
Consort
Philip of Greece and Denmark
Death
8 September 2022Balmoral Castle(aged 96 years, 140 days)
Claim
Daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Charles III
Charles III
Name
Charles III
Birth
14 November 1948Buckingham Palace
Reign
8 September 2022–present(3 years, 93 days)
Coronation
6 May 2023
Consort
Diana Spencer (1981–1996)Camilla Shand (since 2005)
Death
Living(age 77 years, 26 days)
Claim
Son of Elizabeth IIand Philip of Greece and Denmark
Portrait
Name
Birth
Reign
Coronation
Consort
Death
Claim
George V
3 June 1865Marlborough House
6 May 1910–20 January 1936(25 years, 259 days)
22 June 1911
Mary of Teck
20 January 1936Sandringham House(aged 70 years, 231 days)
Son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark
Edward VIII
23 June 1894White Lodge, Richmond Park
20 January 1936–11 December 1936(326 days)
Cancelled
None
28 May 19724 Route du Champ d'Entraînement(aged 77 years, 340 days)
Sons of George V and Mary of Teck
George VI
14 December 1895York Cottage
11 December 1936–6 February 1952(15 years, 57 days)
12 May 1937
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
6 February 1952Sandringham House(aged 56 years, 54 days)
Elizabeth II
21 April 192617 Bruton Street, Mayfair
6 February 1952–8 September 2022(70 years, 214 days)
2 June 1953
Philip of Greece and Denmark
8 September 2022Balmoral Castle(aged 96 years, 140 days)
Daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Charles III
14 November 1948Buckingham Palace
8 September 2022–present(3 years, 93 days)
6 May 2023
Diana Spencer (1981–1996)Camilla Shand (since 2005)
Living(age 77 years, 26 days)
Son of Elizabeth IIand Philip of Greece and Denmark
· States reigned over
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Dates
1981–present
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Dates
1917–present
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country
Bahamas
Dates
1973–present
Barbados
Barbados
Country
Barbados
Dates
1966–2021
Belize
Belize
Country
Belize
Dates
1981–present
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
Dates
1917–present
Ceylon
Ceylon
Country
Ceylon
Dates
1948–1972
Fiji
Fiji
Country
Fiji
Dates
1970–1987
The Gambia
The Gambia
Country
The Gambia
Dates
1965–1970
Ghana
Ghana
Country
Ghana
Dates
1957–1960
Grenada
Grenada
Country
Grenada
Dates
1974–present
Guyana
Guyana
Country
Guyana
Dates
1966–1970
India
India
Country
India
Dates
1947–1950
Irish Free State
Irish Free State
Country
Irish Free State
Dates
1922–1936
Jamaica
Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
Dates
1962–present
Malawi
Malawi
Country
Malawi
Dates
1964–1966
Malta
Malta
Country
Malta
Dates
1964–1974
Mauritius
Mauritius
Country
Mauritius
Dates
1968–1992
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
Dates
1917–present
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
Dates
1960–1963
Dominion of Pakistan
Dominion of Pakistan
Country
Dominion of Pakistan
Dates
1947–1956
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Country
Papua New Guinea
Dates
1975–present
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Dates
1983–present
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Country
Saint Lucia
Dates
1979–present
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Dates
1979–present
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Country
Sierra Leone
Dates
1961–1971
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Country
Solomon Islands
Dates
1978–present
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Dates
1917–1961
Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Country
Tanganyika
Dates
1961–1962
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
Dates
1962–1976
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Country
Tuvalu
Dates
1978–present
Uganda
Uganda
Country
Uganda
Dates
1962–1963
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Dates
1917–present
Country
Dates
Antigua and Barbuda
1981–present
Australia
1917–present
Bahamas
1973–present
Barbados
1966–2021
Belize
1981–present
Canada
1917–present
Ceylon
1948–1972
Fiji
1970–1987
The Gambia
1965–1970
Ghana
1957–1960
Grenada
1974–present
Guyana
1966–1970
India
1947–1950
Irish Free State
1922–1936
Jamaica
1962–present
Malawi
1964–1966
Malta
1964–1974
Mauritius
1968–1992
New Zealand
1917–present
Nigeria
1960–1963
Dominion of Pakistan
1947–1956
Papua New Guinea
1975–present
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1983–present
Saint Lucia
1979–present
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1979–present
Sierra Leone
1961–1971
Solomon Islands
1978–present
South Africa
1917–1961
Tanganyika
1961–1962
Trinidad and Tobago
1962–1976
Tuvalu
1978–present
Uganda
1962–1963
United Kingdom
1917–present
· External links
Royal HouseHouse of Windsor
Preceded byHouse of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Renamed House of Windsorby Royal Proclamation of 17 July 1917)
Ruling House of the United Kingdom 1917–present
Incumbent

References

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  2. After his abdication in 1936, King Edward VIII became the Duke of Windsor.
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