As a result of the outbreak of World War I and anti-German sentiment which important British public figure had to adopt the family name of Windsor ?
Correct answer: B. King George V
- A. The Suffragette Emmeline Pankhust
- B. King George V
- C. King Edward VII
- D. King James II
Explanation
King George V changed the royal family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917 because of anti-German feeling during World War I. The change applied to the reigning monarch and his family, not to Edward VII or James II.
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