https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/bba9deb6e1cd0c0bb7e20ed24333582b.png bd08230a76c92a1ab288fa02dbbf871c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Royal Proclamation Proclamations are signed by the Monarch and sealed with the Great Seal. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">By the King. </div> <div style="text-align:center;">A Proclamation </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Declaring that the Name of Windsor is to be borne by His Royal House and Family and Relinquishing the use of all German Titles and Dignities.</div> (pencil: x) (Sgd.) George R. I. (pencil: x) Whereas We, having taken into consideration the Name and Title of Our Royal House and Family, have determined that henceforth Our House and Family shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor: And Whereas We have further determined for Ourselves and for and on behalf of Our descendants and all other the descendants of Our Grandmother Queen Victoria of blessed and glorious memory to relinquish and discontinue the use of all German Titles and Dignities: And whereas We have declared these Our determinations in Our Privy Council: Now, therefore, We, out of Our Royal Will and Authority, do hereby declare and announce that as from the date of this Our Royal Proclamation Our House and Family shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, and that all the descendants in the male line of Our said Grandmother Queen Victoria, who are subjects of these Realms, other than female descendants who may marry or may have married, shall bear the said name of Windsor: And do hereby further declare and announce that We for Ourselves and for and on behalf of Our descendants and all other the descendants of Our said Grandmother Queen Victoria who are subjects of these Realms, relinquish and enjoin the discontinuance of the use of the Degrees, Styles, Dignities, Titles and Honours of Dukes and Duchesses of Saxony and Princes and Princesses of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and all other German Degrees, Styles, Dignities, Titles, Honours and Appellations to Us or to them heretofore belonging or appertaining. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Seventeenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and in the eighth year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE KING. L. S. (pencil: 24 25 17 July 1917) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is entirely handwritten in calligraphic script. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Traces of rule lines can be seen on the document surface. Embossed Wafer Great Seal at the bottom. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Proclamation - Changing the Dynastic Name to Windsor [1917-07-17] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Privy Council Description An account of the resource Royal Proclamation of King George V changing the dynastic name to Windsor and relinquishing the use of German titles and dignities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C 83/409 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-07-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource D. Bogdanovic Monarch Privy Council Royal Family Royal Prerogative