"The House of Windsor only formally dates back to 1910." House of Wetten (1030) -> House of Hanover (1710) -> House of House of Saxe-Coburg and Goth (1826) ->

"The House of Windsor only formally dates back to 1910." House of Wetten (1030) -> House of Hanover (1710) -> House of House of Saxe-Coburg and Goth (1826) -> House of Windsor. There is a long lineage for the Windsors. Note the name change in 1918 from Saxe-Coburg to Windor to avoid diplomatic incidents by association. To get an idea of the breakdown of English aristocracy and estates, read this insightful article by Charles Spencer, "Enemy of the Estate" ~ http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/01/english-aristocracy-201001 http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/01/english-aristocracy-2... "I am thinking that Florencian plutocratic houses simply never rename themselves." Yes, that's what it looks like.