Why Did the Royal Family Change its Name to Windsor?

Jacob Grandstaff
4 min readOct 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II’s death renewed interest in the British royal family internationally. Outreigning Queen Victoria by seven years, she was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She represented stability in the UK following the British Empire’s weakening after World War II.

Something I learned from my personal increased interest is that the British Royals aren’t…

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