The House of Windsor is the royal house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. It was created by a proclamation of King George V in July 1917, when anti-German feeling during the First World War made the dynasty's previous name, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, politically awkward. The name Windsor was taken from Windsor Castle, and members of the family with German titles gave them up. The house has included George V, Edward VIII, whose abdication in 1936 caused a constitutional crisis, George VI, Elizabeth II and Charles III. Over the century the monarchy adapted to the decline of the British Empire and the growth of the Commonwealth.
Before and after
- 29 May 1917Birth of John F. Kennedy
- 4 June 1917Pulitzer Prize
- from 7 June 1917 to 14 June 1917Battle of Messines
- 7 June 1917Founding of Lions Clubs International
- 17 July 1917Rise of House of Windsor
- from 1 September 1917 to 25 October 1917Russian Republic
- 11 September 1917Birth of Ferdinand Marcos
- 15 September 1917Launch of Forbes
- from 29 September 1917 to 20 October 1917Operation Albion
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The era
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