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Irish_Dem

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3. His new name is not Windsor. It is officially Mountbatten-Windsor per Queen Elizabeth's decree.

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:06 PM

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip decided in 1960 to create the surname Mountbatten-Windsor for their direct descendants who are not princes or princesses, and it was formally decreed by the Queen on February 8, 1960

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