<P> The name was changed from Saxe - Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor ( from `` Windsor Castle '' ) in 1917 because of anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during World War I . There have been four British monarchs of the house of Windsor to date : three kings and the present queen , Elizabeth II . 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 ( from `` Windsor Castle '' ) in 1917 because of anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during World War I . There have been four British monarchs of the house of Windsor to date : three kings and the present queen , Elizabeth II . 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>
what was the german name of the british royal family
what was the german name of the british royal family
Saxe - Coburg and Gotha
Saxe - Coburg and Gotha