Show T S A Anniversary II I J JOn On July 17 1917 King George of England at a meeting of the the l privy council at St. St James' James palace an announced announced an- an that the name of his royal house and family had been changed from Saxe-Coburg Saxe and Gotha to the House of or Windsor He also abolished the titles of the princes of or his family that bore German names and substituted British Brit Brit- ish lab surnames Those present at at the historic occasion In Included in in- eluded Premier Llo Lloyd d George Foreign Secretary Balfour Balfour Balfour Bal- Bal four the archbishop of Canterbury and cx Premier Asquith The privy council unanimously Indorsed King Georges George's announcement and the proclamation putting it into effect was published that day It said in part We out of our royal will and authority do hereby declare and announce that as from the date of our ro royal al proclamation our house and family shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor Wind Wind- sor and that all descendants in the male line Une of our oui grandmother Queen Victoria who are subjects of these realms other than the female descendants who may marry or who may mar have married shall bear the said name of ot Windsor |