I was just wondering..
What are the princes called in whatever defence force they are in? surely not prince.
2006-12-03 01:08:16 · 13 answers · asked by evil_nykki 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
It's Windsor.
Prince Charles was Charles Windsor.
On 17 July 1917, King George V issued a Proclamation which stated that the male line descendants of the royal family would bear the surname Windsor:
TYhe ladies would, therefore naturally, be Ms. Windsor or Mrs. Windsor.
Merry Christmas.
2006-12-03 01:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The princes are called William Wales and Harry Wales at Sandhurst - look at what is stitched on their uniforms. Royals are not like other people and call themselves what they like. The Queen and her children are Windsor but while Mountbatten-Windsor only applies to certain descendants of Elizabeth and Philip (who was Lord Mountbatten's nephew, not brother as someone said) Anne and Andrew used it on their marriage registers even though technically this surname was not meant to apply to them.
2006-12-03 18:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is worth mentioning that Mountbatten was Battenberg until during or after the first world war. The name was changed to sound less German! The change from Sachsen-Coburg to Windsor was for the same reason. Sachsen is Saxony in English. Saxe is the French.
2006-12-03 16:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by ixlnxs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor
2006-12-03 12:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: Mountbatten-Windsor
Long answer: During WWI, the family's surname was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. However, due to antı-German sentiment, the family changed its name to Windsor, owing to both the castle as well as the fact that it was similar to "Wettin", the larger royal line to which the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha line belongs.
In 1952, Queen Elizabeth confirmed Windsor as the official surname of the royal family, although in 1960, she changed it to Mountbatten-Windsor presumably in honour of her husband and brother-in-law, Prince Phillip and Lord Mountbatten, respectively.
Any later sovereign can change the surname of the royal family if s/he wishes.
2006-12-03 11:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by YabanciKiz 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Windsor.
Some of the family are surnamed Mountbatten-Windsor.for when a surname is expedient. When Titled, surnames are rather unnecessary.
Over the years, I think royalty has used, as a surname, one of their titles, such as Wales, York, Wessex, Renfrew, etc. -- esp. if wanting to travel incognito.
2006-12-03 12:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Windsor.
2006-12-03 09:12:20 · answer #7 · answered by blondes tease, brunettes please 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor.
2006-12-03 09:10:50 · answer #8 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name is Windsor
2006-12-03 09:12:09 · answer #9 · answered by devora k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor and/or Windsor-Mountbatten I've heard both.
2006-12-03 18:16:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋