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2 giorni fa · Windsor is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Eton and lies to the west of London. The modern town is dominated by Windsor Castle, standing on the outcrop of chalk on which William I the Conqueror (reigned 1066–87) built the original fortress.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 giorno fa · The Windsors are descended from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which was renamed the House of Windsor in 1917. This change was made due to the anti-German sentiment during World War I. King George V adopted the name Windsor as the official name for the British Royal Family. The name change also signified a break from the family’s German ...
5 giorni fa · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
- Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
- (adoptive:)Bernadotte
- 1101; 922 years ago
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
4 giorni fa · house of Windsor. Notable Family Members: spouse Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. father George VI. mother Elizabeth. daughter Anne, the Princess Royal. son Prince Edward, earl of Wessex. son Charles III. son Prince Andrew, duke of York. sister Princess Margaret. (Show more) See all related content →.
4 giorni fa · The House of Plantagenet (/plænˈtædʒənət/ plan-TAJ-ə-nət) was a royal house which originated in the French County of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins , who were also Counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the houses ...
- 12th century
- Geoffrey V of Anjou
4 giorni fa · House of Tudor - Wikipedia. The House of Tudor ( / ˈtjuːdər /) [1] was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. [2] . They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois.
2 giorni fa · House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch’s ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th.