{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699ed123123f9740822cddc9/69a1de01f8755e109d8d9934?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Part 5: Legacy, adaptation, and the long afterlife of a royal house.","description":"A dynasty does not simply vanish; it lingers in architecture, ceremony, and blood. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, battered by war and revolution, endures in unexpected ways.\r\n\r\nIts legacy is etched in the palaces and rituals of London, Brussels, and Sofia—and in the very faces of Europe’s modern royalty. In Britain, the Windsors carry forward the legacy under a new name. The decision by George the Fifth to rebrand the family in nineteen seventeen was more than survival—it became the bedrock of the modern monarchy. Public ceremony, from royal weddings to solemn funerals, draws on traditions shaped by Prince Albert and his descendants. The walls of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are lined with portraits and artifacts that trace a story of adaptation and resilience.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-saxe-coburg-gotha","author_name":"The Archive Network"}