House of Wettin
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The House of Wettin is a dynasty which included Saxon kings, prince-electors, dukes, and counts, who once ruled territories in the present-day German federated states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thur
Wettin Castle in Saxony-Anhalt
Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1441–1486)
Albert, Duke of Saxony (1443–1500)
Altenburg Castle
House of Windsor
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The House of Windsor is the current royal house of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. The house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle. The house was founded on 17 July 1917
House of Wettin
…the British royal family, but Wettin was rejected as "unsuitably comic". An Order in Council legally changed the name of the British royal family to "Windsor" (originally suggested by Lord Stamfordham) in 1917. Counts of Wettin…
King George V 1911
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes
Charles III parliamentary procession 2024