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death was known as the Duke of
York, upon her death became Duke of
Cornwall, and later, upon the COM
pntlon of his tour around the British
Empire, was created Prince of Wales.
He was born on June 8, 1865, at
Marlborough House, seventeen
: months after the birth Of his brother,
the Duke Of Clarence, on whose
death, in January, 1892, he became
the heir, after his father, to the Brit
ish throne. The title of the Duke of
York is appropriated exclusively to
members Of the royal family of Great
Britain. 1t has often been given to
younger sons Of the reigning mon
arch. and the title was borne by
Henry VIII, Charles /. and James II.
before they assembled the throne. The
first Duke was Edmund of Langley,
fifth son Of Edward ILL.,, who created
him Duke of York about 1886, when
he was forty-four years old. The
title lapsed after the accession Of
James II. But the House Of Hanover
revived it in 1716, when Ernest Au-
gustus, brother of George /. and
.fBishop of Osnaburg, was created
Duke Of York and Albany Prince
Edward Augustus, brother of George
ILL.,, and the second son Of George
H., Prince Frederick, afterward sue
cessively held the title, which again
became extinct on the latter's death,
in 1927.
From his early childhood Prince
George presented a striking contrast
to his elder brother, the Duke Of
Clarence. The latter was pale, PEN
sye, retiring, but with q singular
grace Of manner and department that
never afterward forsook him; the
other was ruddy Of countenance full
Of brightness and brusque vivacity.
The features of the elder We're finely
cut, in close resemblance to those of
his father at the same early age.
Prince George, on the other hand,
bore striking resemblance to the
Princess Of Wales sister the Empress
Dowager Of Russia, not only in the
general form and cast of countenance,
but also in detail Of feature and en-
preston. In later years the new
Kings resemblance to his cousin, the
Emperor Nicholas, has been much
commented on.
Naval Career.
Throughout their boyhood Prince
George and his brother were constant
companions. An extraordinary init
macy and sympathy existed between
them, and each exerted a marked in
fuence over the other. Together they
entered the navy as cadets, on June
8, 1877. Prince George had reached
the required age only two days be-
fore, and was perhaps the youngest
cadet ever admitted to service For
two years they were on the training
ship Dartmouth, the younger winning
a reputation for athletic proves un-
usual for his age. Then, on July IS,
1879, they set out on their famous
three years voyage in, the Bacchante.
Thoy visited the West Indies, South
America, the Cape Australia, Fiji,
Japan, China, Singapore and Ceylon.
The Bacchante was then ordered
through the Suez Canal into the
Mediterranean, and considerable
period Of time was spent by the
Princes in Egypt, the Holy Land and
Greece during the spring Of 1882.
Shortly after this Prince George be-
came the senior midshipman in the
service, and was waiting until his age
allowed him to present himself for his
examination as sub-lieutenant, when
ne obtained a first class in seaman
snip. On returning home he at once
Joined, as all sub-lieutenants have to
do, the Naval College at Greenwich
lor further instruction, and subse-
quently went on the ship Excellent at
portsmouth. Here he went through
the course exactly like anybody else.
FNery sub-lientenant has to pass five
&aminations--one each in seaman
snip, in navigation, in torpedo, in
gunnery and in pilotage, In four Of
these Prince George achieved the un-
usual distinction of obtaining a first
class, and thus won his promotion to
Aeutenant's rank on october s, 1885.
In American Waters.
The Admiralty ordered the Prince
on May G, 1890, to the command Of
me large gunboat Thrush, on the
North American and West Indian sta
lions. In that capacity he success
Iully accomplished the difficult task