Prince charles family last name

The House of Windsor as we know it today began in 1917 when the family changed its name from the German “Saxe-Coburg-Gotha” in the wake of the first World War. King Charles's great-grandfather, King George V, was the first Windsor monarch, and today's working royals are the descendants of King George and his wife, Queen Mary.

Below follow the line of succession and explore the many branches of the family over which Charles now presides.

King George V, 1865-1936

The grandson of Queen Victoria—and great-grandfather to King Charles III—George V was born third in the line of succession and did not expect to become king.

That changed after his elder brother Prince Albert Victor died in 1892.

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George ascended the throne after the death of his father in 1910, serving as King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India until his death in 1936.