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When did Windsor Castle become the royal nursery and why?

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The royal family has only had a surname for 100 years. Before 1917, British monarchs had no last name whatsoever. It was only when King George V decided he fancied one that he decreed the family surname would be 'Windsor', royal.uk says. read more

Two of George V's sons, Edward VIII (later Duke of Windsor) and Prince John, had no children, so the entire present day members of the House of Windsor are descendants of the other three sons, Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Prince George, Duke of Kent. read more

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