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Cadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Name changed to Windsor from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1917 due to Anti-German sentiment
For the family of medieval Constables and Barons Windsor refer to this page

Coat of Arms
House of Windsor
Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1901-1917
Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
After 1917
Emperors of India
1901-1947
House of Windsor
Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II
1952-2022
House of Windsor
Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II
Arms variant used in Scotland

Princes of Wales
House of Windsor
Princes of Wales
1841-1901
Edward VIII
Prince of Wales
1911-1936

Cadet Branches
House of Windsor-Connaught
Dukes of Connaught and Strathearn
Earls of Sussex
Issued from Arthur, 3rd son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Dukes of Albany
Earls of Clarence
Barons Arklow
Dukes and Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Issued from 4th son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
House of Windsor-Gloucester
Dukes of Gloucester
Earls of Ulster
Barons Culloden
Issued from Henry, 3rd son of George V of the United Kingdom
House of Windsor-Kent
Dukes of Kent
Earls of St Andrews
Barons Downpatrick
Issued from George, 4th son of George V of the United Kingdom
House of Mountbatten-Windsor
Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Matrilineal branch issued from Queen Elizabeth II
House of Armstrong-Jones
Viscounts Linley
Earls of Snowdon
Matrilineal branch issued from Princess Margaret

Personal Arms
Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Prince Consort of United Kingdom
2nd son of Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Progenitor of Windsor branch and later Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dukes
Princess Victoria
Princess Royal
Empress consort of Germany
Queen consort of Prussia
Eldest child and daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Princess Alice
Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine
2nd daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Prince Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh
2nd son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Arms before 1893
Prince Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Arms used 1893-1900
Princess Helena
Princess consort of Schleswig-Holstein
3rd daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
4th daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Wife of John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
Prince Leopold
Duke of Albany
4th son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Progenitor of Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha after 1900
Princess Beatrice
Princess consort of Battenberg
Youngest child and 5th daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria
Mother of Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
Prince Alfred
Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Eldest son of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(preceded his father)
Princess Marie
Queen Consort of Romania
Eldest daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Victoria Melita
Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine
Grand Duchess consort of Russia
2nd daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Alexandra
Princess consort of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
3rd daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Beatrice
Duchess consort of Galliera
4th daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Prince Albert Victor
Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Eldest son of Edward VII of United Kingdom
(preceded his father)
George V of United Kingdom
as Duke of York
Arms before 1901
2nd son of Edward VII of United Kingdom
Princess Louise
Princess Royal
Duchess of Fife
Eldest daughter of Edward VII of United Kingdom
Princess Victoria
2nd daughter of Edward VII of United Kingdom
Princess Maud
Queen consort of Norway
3rd and youngest daughter of Edward VII of United Kingdom
Edward VIII of United Kingdom
as Duke of Windsor
Arms after 1937 and his abdication
Eldest son of George V of United Kingdom
George VI of United Kingdom
as Duke of York
Arms before 1936
2nd son of George V of United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of United Kingdom
Eldest child and daughter of George VI
Arms before 1952
Princes Margaret
Countess of Snowdon
2nd daughter of George VI and younger sister of Elizabeth II

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-Cadet branch of the [[House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]]
+Cadet branch of the [[House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]]<br><br>Name changed to Windsor from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1917 due to Anti-German sentiment<br>For the family of medieval Constables and Barons Windsor refer to [[House of FitzOther-Windsor|this page]]
+<gallery caption="Coat of Arms" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
+Queen Victoria.svg|House of Windsor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland<br>1901-1917<br>Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<br>After 1917<br>Emperors of India<br>1901-1947</span>
+Elizabeth II.svg|House of Windsor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<br>Queen Elizabeth II<br>1952-2022</span>
+Elizabeth II (Scotland).svg|House of Windsor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<br>Queen Elizabeth II<br>Arms variant used in Scotland</span>
+</gallery>
-<gallery caption="Coat of Arms" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
+<gallery caption="Princes of Wales" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
-Queen Victoria.svg|House of Windsor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland<br>1901-1917<br>Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<br>After 1917<br>Name changed to Windsor from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1917 due to Anti-German sentiment</span>
+Wales 1841-1901.svg|House of Windsor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princes of Wales<br>1841-1901</span>
-Elizabeth II.svg|House of Windsor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<br>Arms from 1952</span>
+Edward, Prince of Wales.svg|Edward VIII<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of Wales<br>1911-1936</span>
+</gallery>
+<gallery caption="Cadet Branches" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
+Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.svg|[[House of Windsor-Connaught]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Connaught and Strathearn<br>Earls of Sussex<br>Issued from Arthur, 3rd son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria</span>
+Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.svg|[[House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Albany<br>Earls of Clarence<br>Barons Arklow<br>Dukes and Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha<br>Issued from 4th son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria</span>
+Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.svg|[[House of Windsor-Gloucester]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Gloucester<br>Earls of Ulster<br>Barons Culloden<br>Issued from Henry, 3rd son of George V of the United Kingdom</span>
+Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.svg|[[House of Windsor-Kent]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Kent<br>Earls of St Andrews<br>Barons Downpatrick<br>Issued from George, 4th son of George V of the United Kingdom</span>
+Elizabeth II.svg|[[House of Mountbatten-Windsor]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<br>Matrilineal branch issued from Queen Elizabeth II</span>
+David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon.svg|[[House of Armstrong-Jones]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Viscounts Linley<br>Earls of Snowdon<br>Matrilineal branch issued from Princess Margaret</span>
+</gallery>
+<gallery caption="Personal Arms" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
+Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.svg|Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince Consort of United Kingdom<br>2nd son of Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha<br>Progenitor of Windsor branch and later Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dukes</span>
+Victoria, Princess Royal.svg|Princess Victoria<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princess Royal<br>Empress consort of Germany<br>Queen consort of Prussia<br>Eldest child and daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria</span>
+Alice of the United Kingdom.svg|Princess Alice<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine<br>2nd daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria</span>
+Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.svg|Prince Alfred<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Edinburgh<br>2nd son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria<br>Arms before 1893</span>
+Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.svg|Prince Alfred<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Edinburgh<br>Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha<br>Arms used 1893-1900</span>
+Princess Helena of the United Kingdom.svg|Princess Helena<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princess consort of Schleswig-Holstein<br>3rd daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria</span>
+Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll.svg|Princess Louise<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duchess of Argyll<br>4th daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria<br>Wife of John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll</span>
+Leopold, Duke of Albany.svg|Prince Leopold<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Albany<br>4th son of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria<br>Progenitor of Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha after 1900</span>
+Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom.svg|Princess Beatrice<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princess consort of Battenberg<br>Youngest child and 5th daughter of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Queen Victoria<br>Mother of Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke</span>
+Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.svg|Prince Alfred<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha<br>Eldest son of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha<br>(preceded his father)</span>
+Marie of Edinburgh.svg|Princess Marie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Queen Consort of Romania<br>Eldest daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha</span>
+Victoria Melita of Edinburgh.svg|Princess Victoria Melita <br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine<br>Grand Duchess consort of Russia<br>2nd daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha</span>
+Alexandra of Edinburgh.svg|Princess Alexandra <br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princess consort of Hohenlohe-Langenburg<br>3rd daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha</span>
+Beatrice of Edinburgh.svg|Princess Beatrice<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duchess consort of Galliera<br>4th daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha</span>
+Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale.svg|Prince Albert Victor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Clarence and Avondale<br>Eldest son of Edward VII of United Kingdom<br>(preceded his father)</span>
+George, Duke of York.svg|George V of United Kingdom<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Duke of York<br>Arms before 1901<br>2nd son of Edward VII of United Kingdom</span>
+Louise, Princess Royal.svg|Princess Louise<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princess Royal<br>Duchess of Fife<br>Eldest daughter of Edward VII of United Kingdom</span>
+Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom.svg|Princess Victoria<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">2nd daughter of Edward VII of United Kingdom</span>
+Princess Maud of the United Kingdom.svg|Princess Maud<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Queen consort of Norway<br>3rd and youngest daughter of Edward VII of United Kingdom</span>
+Edward, Duke of Windsor.svg|Edward VIII of United Kingdom<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Duke of Windsor<br>Arms after 1937 and his abdication<br>Eldest son of George V of United Kingdom</span>
+Albert, Duke of York.svg|George VI of United Kingdom<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Duke of York<br>Arms before 1936<br>2nd son of George V of United Kingdom</span>
+Princess Elizabeth.svg|Elizabeth II of United Kingdom<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Eldest child and daughter of George VI<br>Arms before 1952</span>
+Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.svg|Princes Margaret<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Countess of Snowdon<br>2nd daughter of George VI and younger sister of Elizabeth II</span>
 </gallery>