The House of Windsor Complete First Year Sovereign Set

[GoldDiggerDave]

14 hours ago, srh2023 said:

Charles III is of the House of Windsor. When QEII acceded to the throne the then PM Winston Churchill would not permit the Royal House to become the House of Mountbatten. 

Why was this, just interested was it to do with German lineage?   I know George V changed their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor as there was an anti German feelings after WWI. 
 

Royal houses as I understand run down the male line not the female unless I’m missing something, don’t know if anything got changed by royal proclamation. 
 

 

 

[srh2023]

Allegedly, someone overhead Lord Mountbatten 'bragging' that the House of "Mountbatten" now ruled (following the accession of Queen Elizabeth II). This was reported back to the Queen Mother and Churchill. The PM "advised" Queen Elizabeth II that the royal house should remain "Windsor". The odd thing is that the change of name would not have occurred during the late Queen's lifetime. It would only have taken effect last year when the King acceded to the throne. In theory (with Government agreement) the name "Mountbatten" could be adopted but I doubt it very much. Just seems not to be a major thing in the modern era.

The compromise was that, for everyday purposes, those not in direct succession were permitted to adopt the surname "Mountbatten-Windsor". A good example of this being the Sussex children until they themselves became prince and princess upon their grandfather becoming King. 

[SeverinDigsSovereigns]

This House question probably matters less now than before the succession law was changed to make female firstborn the heir apparent. The crown of UK passes down female lines, which isn't the case of some other monarchies in the world (there had been several Empresses of Japan but the throne always passed to their brothers/nephews).

[Agaupl]

They really did stick it to Prince Philip