Yennie
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Wasn´t the british rf named Battenberg (Philip?) at first but changed it to Mountbatten to make it sound more british?
Hi Solange!Solange said:I saw once at the belgian news that they were gonna introduce a new identity card and they used King Albert of Belgium (of course) as an example. It said that is last name was of belgium (van België). Also in a magazine, they wrote ten things that people don't often know about crown prince Philip of Belgium. Like that is surname or last name isn't Saxe Coburg Gotha like many people think but that is full name Philip of belgium is (Philip van Belgïe). I hope this makes any sense.
When there was a monarchy the King was officially King of the Hellenes, but commonly referred to as the King of Greece.ally_cooper said:One thing: is King Constantine, King of Greece or like Albert, King of the Hellenes
Reina said:What's the surname of the Jordanian Royal Family
ghostly11 said:Apparently it's Al-Hashemi al-Kuraishi, at least according to this post by Veram98 (#73 on the page):
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=165834#post165834
Hayli Connor said:The British royal family's surname is Mountbatten-Windsor, although Windsor was the name chosen by George V after the first world war when relations between Britain and Germany were at a low point, Mountbatten was added because it is the chosen surname of Prince Phillip.
The last name of the British royal family was formely Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - from Prince Albert (QV's hubby).
Although, Prince Phillip's surname was that of the Danish Royals, being half Danish himself, and this was Sonderburg-Glucksburg. Mountbatten (formerly Battenberg) was actually the surname given to Lord Louis, first sea lord, by George V following world war 1, in which Phillip adopted after his move to Britain.
agisele said:Royal Families of Denmark and Greece still do not have last names till this day.
norwegianne said:And then you have the story of then Crown Prince Olav of Norway and his trip to Sweden to get engaged to Märtha. The papers were absolutely certain that he was travelling with a false passport, since none of them had found him out... But he had a correct one with the name: Olav Haakonsen... ie. Olav son of Haakon.
Charles said:Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha never has been and never was a surname. It is a territory. All the Saxonies were ruled by various members of the house of Wettin. Royals do not have "family names" or surnames unless so specifically decreed. They do have house names. Here are the agnatic names for the royal families, so you can see which families have expanded over various territories:
Albania - Zogu
Austria-Hungary & Bohemia - Habsburg-Lothringen
Belgium - Wettin
Brazil - Bourbon (Orléans-Bragançe line)
Bulgaria - Wettin
Denmark - Oldenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Glücksburg branch, ends with The Queen) followed by Laborde-Montpezat
France (Imperial) - Bonaparte
France (Royal) - Bourbon (feuding branches)
Germany - Hohenzollern
Great Britain & Northern Ireland - Wettin (ends with The Queen, Windsor by decree) followed by Oldenburg (S-H-S-G line, Mountbatten by decree)
Greece - Oldenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Glücksburg branch)
Italy - Savoy (feuding branches)
Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein
Luxembourg - Bourbon (Nassau-Weilburg by decree)
Monaco - Polignac (Grimaldi through a few female lines)
Montenegro - Petrovic-Njegos
The Netherlands - Lippe (Orange-Nassau by decree) followed by Amsberg
Norway - Oldenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg branch)
Portugal - Bragançe
Roumania - Hohenzollern (-Sigmaringen) (ends with the current King, apparently)
Russia - Oldenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov branch, ends with Maria Vladimirovna) followed by Hohenzollern
Serbia - Karageorgevich
Sweden - Bernadotte
Spain - Bourbon
The Bourbons had a wide expance, with territories that also included the Sicilies, Naples, Parma, etc. Wettin had all the Saxon duchies, the Saxon grand duchy and the Saxon kingdom. Oldenburg's reign was also vast and far flung. Habsburg-Lothringen also held Tuscany and various other tracts of territory.
Interesting enough, technically, the Royal Families of Greece and Norway are also members of the Royal Family of Denmark specifically. Both are descended from Danish kings in the male line and are entitled to Danish princely titles.
Sean.~ said:Hi Solange!
Yes, they're claiming that the RF doesn't have a last name. Other royal families who hailed from elsewhere (eg the Greeks) also were simply known as 'of X'. However, they are known as the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (which is different from a last name).
I presume they also discussed how Albert isn't actually the King of Belgium, but rather is the King of the Belgians. Anyway, it must have been an interesting show!
planetcher said:Do the other princesses like Mary, Maxima, Mathilde, and Mette still use their maiden names in official documents and such or their married names?QUOTE]
From what I remember from the time of the wedding, HRH Crown Princess Mary would use Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg if required to do so, however I think she is able to just use "Mary", but certainly not "Donaldson".
Von Schlesian said:Mette-Marit would also use Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg.planetcher said:Do the other princesses like Mary, Maxima, Mathilde, and Mette still use their maiden names in official documents and such or their married names?QUOTE]
From what I remember from the time of the wedding, HRH Crown Princess Mary would use Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg if required to do so, however I think she is able to just use "Mary", but certainly not "Donaldson".
keira_jeanne said:Does Denamark and Norway really have the same name? I don't beleive it.