Interesting facts about British Royal Family What is the surname of the British Royal Family?

The British Royal Family`s surname is Windsor.They changed their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917. Why did they change their name? World War One broke out in 1914 and an anti-German sentiment was at its height in 1917.In protest, King George V renounced all the German titles belonging to him and his family and adopted the name of his castle, Windsor. How many pets does the Queen have? Her Majesty currently has five corgis - Monty, Willow, Holly, Emma and Linnet. Why is the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, not called King Philip? In the British monarchy, the husband of a female monarch does not have any recognized special status, rank, or privileges. Prince Philip was a prince from birth. He is the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and was born Prince of Greece and Denmark. Upon his marriage to then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947, Philip was given the title "Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich," and was made a Knight of the Garter. (He became a British citizen around this time and renounced his Greek and Danish titles). Elizabeth II was coronated in 1953, and in 1957, she granted Philip the title "Prince of the United Kingdom." Interesting Fact: The wife of a male monarch (e.g. the Queen Mother was the wife of King George VI) takes on her husband's rank and style upon marrying, becoming Queen. She is known as the Queen consort ( wife and consort of a reigning king) ( A consort is a spouse , usually of royalty.) Does the Queen live in Buckingham Palace all the time? No, The Queen's has other places where she lives. Her Majesty's official residence in London is Buckingham Palace, but she also owns Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Sandringham House in Norfolk, which she inherited from her father. Why does the Queen have so many guards? The Queen is a very important person. Most of the guards are there for ceremonial purposes.Buckingham Palace also contains its own police station, and the Royal Family have their own protection officers at all times. How many guards are there for Buckingham Palace? How many are on duty at one time? The Queen has many guards but the ones you are probably referring to are the ones wearing a red tunic and a bearskin hat. When The Queen is in residence, there are four foot guards (sentries) at the front of the building; when she is away there are two. Altogether the Guard consists of three officers and 36 soldiers. What are the guards that stand in front of the castle wearing red coats and those large black fur hats? Are they called sentries or just guards? How come they don't move? They are called the Queen's Guard. They consists of foot guards in full-dress uniform of red tunics and 18-inch-tall hats called busbies made of real bearskin from Canadian brown bears. Traditionally they are not allowed to move. Typically, a Guardsman spends two hours on duty and four off. He is not expected to stand still for any more than ten minutes at a time. Every so often, he will march up and down in front of his sentry box, rather like a policeman "walking the beat". What hobbies and sports does Prince William have? Prince William enjoys sport. His favourite are polo and swimming. Does Prince William have a pet? Yes, he has a black labrador called Widgeon. Who is the Queen of England's youngest son? Prince Edward is the Queen's youngest son. How many children does the Queen have? The Queen has 3 sons and 1 daughter: H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles Philip Arthur George), born Nov. 14, 1948. H.R.H. the Duke of York (Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward), born Feb. 19, 1960. H.R.H. The Prince Edward (Antony Richard Louis), born March 10, 1964. H.R.H. The Princess Royal (Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), born Aug. 15, 1950. How many grand children does the Queen have? The Queen has 8 grandchildren: Prince William of Wales, (popularly referred to as Prince William), born June 21, 1982 - eldest son of Prince Charles Prince Henry of Wales (popularly referred to as Prince Harry), born Sept. 15, 1984 - youngest son of Prince Charles Princess Beatrice of York, born Aug. 8, 1988 - eldest daughter of Prince Andrew Princess Eugenie of York, born March 23, 1990 - youngest daughter of Prince Andrew Lady Louise Windsor, born November 8 2003 - daughter of Prince Edward Viscount Severn, James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor. born December 17 2007 - son of Prince Edward Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, born Nov. 15, 1977 - son of Princess Anne Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, born May 15, 1981 - daughter of Princess Anne Where are the British Royals buried? Today the royal family burial site is Windsor Castle. St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle Ten monarchs are buried in the St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle, including Edward IV, Henry VIII with his favourite wife Jane Seymour, Charles I, George V and Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother is also buried there, alongside her "beloved Bertie", King George VI, and her younger daughter Princess Margaret. Frogmore House, in the Home Park behind Windsor Castle. Next to Frogmore House is the Royal Mausoleum, built by Queen Victoria, and in which she and her husband Prince Albert are buried. Althorp Princess Diana is buried on an island in a lake at her family home at Althorp, Great Brington, Northamptonshire. Westminster Abbey Royal burials at Westminster Abbey are mostly medieval royals, with some Hanoverian kings and family members. (Many famous authors and influential English subject shuch as Chaucer, Tennyson and Dickens are also buried in Westminster Abbey, and there are memorials to many other figures such as Shakespeare, Keats, and Elliot. )