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Let's not forget that the family name of the current Royal House of England is Battenberg (anglicised since WWI to Mount Batten).
Slightly more complex than that. It is still officially purely "The House of Windsor" though some members have used a double barrelled version.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountbatten-Windsor
Upon accession, Charles could at his "will and pleasure" make this official but it is my no means guaranteed.
Edward VII took the name of his father's house on his accession (his mother Victoria did not change hers on marriage) but of course his son George V changed it during World War I. The Battenberg /Mountbattens at that time were merely minor royalty and had no real connection with the House of Windsor until Philip married Elizabeth. There was controversy at the time of her accession that the name would then be changed but the political advice at the time saw little enthusiasm for it - Prince Phillip was not pleased from all reports! 
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Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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