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? Philip married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947, at which time he was named Duke of Edinburgh. In 1957 he was created Prince of the United Kingdom. ? Prince Philip, an active advocate 倡導(dǎo)者 of sports, science, and education, has made many goodwill trips throughout the world, both as representative of, and in pany with, Queen Elizabeth. Windsor (royal family) ? Windsor, name of the royal family of Britain, adopted in 1917 by proclamation宣布 of the British king Gee V. ? Before adoption of the Windsor name, the dynastic designation 王朝的名稱 of the British royal family had been SaxeCoburgGotha, a German name. The change was made to show the antipathy 憎惡 of his British subjects toward Germany during World War I. ? The name was taken from Windsor Castle. Reigning members of the house of Windsor have been Gee V, Edward VIII, Gee VI, and Elizabeth II. Windsor Castle Windsor Castle ? Windsor Castle, located in city of Windsor in southern England, is the principal residence of the British royal family. ? The dominant 有統(tǒng)治權(quán)的 structure of Windsor Castle is the Round Tower, built on the site where, according to tradition, King Arthur sat with the knights 騎士 of the Round Table. It was used as a prison until 1660 and is still surrounded by a moat. Windsor Castle ? Another distinctive與眾不同 building is Saint Gee?s Chapel禮拜堂 , begun about 1474 by King Edward IV and pleted in 1528 by King Henry VIII. The chapel, with its detailed stone vaulting圓屋頂 , is a masterpiece of late Perpendicular 垂直的 architecture. It is the burial place of ten British sovereigns君主 . ? King William I (the Conqueror), who came from Normandy諾曼底 and successfully seized the English throne, built a castle at the present site about 1070. But the current plex聯(lián)合體 —which includes parks and several chapels—was constructed mostly during the 19th century. Sandringham House Sandringham House ? Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham was once described as 39。The most fortable house in England39。. ? It has been passed down as a private hom