Was Queen Victoria of England from the House of Windsor?

April 19, 2020 by Karen Hill

No, Queen Victoria was from the House of Hanover.

Lovingly devoted to her German husband Prince Albert, she changed her name to that of the German royal family: Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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