<P> The name was changed from Saxe - Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor in 1917 because of anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during World War I. During the reign of the Windsors , major changes took place in British society . The British Empire participated in the First and Second World Wars , ending up on the winning side both times , but subsequently lost its status as a superpower during decolonisation . Much of Ireland broke with the United Kingdom and the remnants of the Empire became the Commonwealth of Nations . </P>
<P> The name was changed from Saxe - Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor in 1917 because of anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during World War I. During the reign of the Windsors , major changes took place in British society . The British Empire participated in the First and Second World Wars , ending up on the winning side both times , but subsequently lost its status as a superpower during decolonisation . Much of Ireland broke with the United Kingdom and the remnants of the Empire became the Commonwealth of Nations . </P>
when was the name windsor adopted by the royal family
when was the name windsor adopted by the royal family
1917
1917