Under an
Order-in-Council issued in
1960, the name
Mountbatten-Windsor is the personal
surname of the descendants of Queen
Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It differs from the official name of the
British Royal Family or
Royal House, which remains
Windsor. The change of surname does not apply to members of the royal family who are not descended from the Queen.
The following people either hold or have held the surname Mountbatten-Windsor. They are listed in the order of succession to the Crown.