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DUKE OF YORK In 1892 , Queen Victoria created George, Duke Of York , Earl Of Inverness and Baron Killarney . After George's marriage to May, she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. The Duke and Duchess of York lived mainly at York Cottage , Sandringham , Norfolk a relatively small house where their way of life was almost that of an ordinary family. George preferred to live a simple life, a marked contrast to his parents. He was also a very strict father, to the extent that his children were terrified of him. He once said that, " My Father was frightened of His Mother . I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me." As Duke and Duchess of York, George and May carried out a wide variety of public duties. In 1900 , they toured the British Empire , visiting Australia , where the Duke opened the first session of the Australian Parliament upon the creation of the Commonwealth of Australia. Their tour continued to New Zealand in 1901, where (as they were now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York) Cornwall Park in Auckland was named in their honour by its donor, John Logan Campbell , then Mayor of Auckland. PRINCE OF WALES On 22 January 1901 , Queen Victoria died, and George's father, Albert Edward ascended the throne as King Edward VII. At that point George inherited the titles of Duke Of Cornwall and Duke Of Rothesay . For the rest of that year, George was styled ''His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York'', until 9 November 1901 when he was created Prince Of Wales and Earl Of Chester . King Edward VII wished his son to have more preparation and experience prior to his future role. In contrast with Queen Victoria , who excluded Edward from state affairs, George was given wide access to state documents and papers. He often read over the papers with his wife, Princess May, who had a much wider intellect than he. May also helped write speeches for her husband. KING
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