<P> Since 1917 , when King George V changed the name of the royal house from Saxe - Coburg and Gotha , members of the royal family belong , either by birth or by marriage , to the House of Windsor . Senior titled members of the royal family do not usually use a surname , although since 1960 Mountbatten - Windsor , incorporating Prince Philip 's adopted surname of Mountbatten , has been prescribed as a surname for Elizabeth II 's direct descendants who do not have royal styles and titles , and it has sometimes been used when required for those who do have such titles . In 2014 the royal family were regarded as British cultural icons , with young adults from abroad naming the family among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture . </P>
<P> Since 1917 , when King George V changed the name of the royal house from Saxe - Coburg and Gotha , members of the royal family belong , either by birth or by marriage , to the House of Windsor . Senior titled members of the royal family do not usually use a surname , although since 1960 Mountbatten - Windsor , incorporating Prince Philip 's adopted surname of Mountbatten , has been prescribed as a surname for Elizabeth II 's direct descendants who do not have royal styles and titles , and it has sometimes been used when required for those who do have such titles . In 2014 the royal family were regarded as British cultural icons , with young adults from abroad naming the family among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture . </P>
what is the last name of the current english royal family
what is the last name of the current english royal family
Mountbatten - Windsor
Mountbatten - Windsor