In 1917, the name of the British royal house was changed from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor because of anti-German sentiment in the war in WW1. During WW2, It is documented and there is pictorial evidence of Edward V111 who became king then abdicated because of Mrs. Simpson, was meeting with Hitler and it is believed this was the main reason of his (forced) abdication. Mrs Simpson had many lovers and one was high up in the German military and was passing info to him, then to Hitler. Google pics. It was thought that Edward asked for Britain to be bombed and Germany would win the war thus placing Edward back on the throne with his lover.