# Royal House changes its name to Windsor (1917)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1917-royal-house-changes-its-name-to-windsor
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George V replaced the German dynastic name Saxe-Coburg and Gotha with Windsor. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1917 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The change reflected wartime anti-German sentiment and reshaped the public identity of the monarchy.

## Why it matters
The change reflected wartime anti-German sentiment and reshaped the public identity of the monarchy.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Royal House changes its name to Windsor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Royal+House+changes+its+name+to+Windsor&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Royal House changes its name to Windsor](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Royal+House+changes+its+name+to+Windsor)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)