What are the British Royal's official last name?

Answer 1

Those who are not descendants of the Queen always use the sole surname of Windsor. For descendants of the Queen it is more complicated. The official line is that those with the style of Prince or Princess use the name Windsor, and those that don't hold the style use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor. The Order in Council was too vague, which has allowed members of the royal family to pick and choose at their will. Though it was originally stated that the Queen's children would stay Windsor, 2 of them had Mountbatten-Windsor entered as their surnames in the marriage registry.

Also, if they or their father hold a peerage, they can use the title of that peerage as their last name. For instance, the Princes William and Harry were known at various times as "William Wales" and "Harry Wales." Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has been credited in some of his television productions as "Edward Wessex." Before the grant of his title, he was credited as "Edward Windsor."

Answer 2

the British royal family have 2 last names but they just use Windsor..

Answer 3

Windsor

Answer 4

Windsor

Answer 5

Windsor

Answer 6

Windsor

Answer 7

We are currently with The Royal House of Windsor.The Queen's children and descendants may use Mountbatten-Windsor if they need to use a surname.But most royals really don't need surnames and use their titles.The Prince of Wales' family are known as the Waleses.The Duke of York's family are the Yorks,and Edward as Earl of Wessex and his family can be known as the Wessexes.

And, the name Windsor was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1917 because of anti-German sentiment caused by World War I and the bombing of London by 24 twin-engined German Gotha bombers.
Mountbatten,Philip's name,was changed first from Schlesweig-Holstein-
Sonderburgh-Glucksburg,
to Battenberg,then Mountbatten...also to allay anti-German feelings.
The Queen's family is German and Scottish(The Queen Mother was a proud Scot) and Philip's family is Danish-German.
From http://www.royal.gov/uk:
The Royal Family name of Windsor was confirmed by The Queen after her accession in 1952. However, in 1960, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh decided that they would like their own direct descendants to be distinguished from the rest of the Royal Family (without changing the name of the Royal House), as Windsor is the surname used by all the male and unmarried female descendants of George V.

It was therefore declared in the Privy Council that The Queen's descendants, other than those with the style of Royal Highness and the title of Prince/Princess, or female descendants who marry, would carry the name of Mountbatten-Windsor.

This reflected Prince Philip's surname. In 1947, when Prince Philip of Greece became naturalised, he assumed the name of Philip Mountbatten as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.

The effect of the declaration was that all The Queen's children, on occasions when they needed a surname, would have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.

For the most part, members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname (such as upon marriage), that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor.

The surname Mountbatten-Windsor first appeared on an official document on 14 November 1973, in the marriage register at Westminster Abbey for the marriage of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.

A proclamation on the Royal Family name by the reigning monarch is not statutory; unlike an Act of Parliament, it does not pass into the law of the land. Such a proclamation is not binding on succeeding reigning sovereigns, nor does it set a precedent which must be followed by reigning sovereigns who come after.

Unless The Prince of Wales chooses to alter the present decisions when he becomes king, he will continue to be of the House of Windsor and his grandchildren will use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.

Answer 8

Windsor.

Answer 9

Officially Windsor. (Harry and William are using Wales for their Army careers)