I whanau a George i York Cottage, i runga i te Sandringham Estate i Norfolk, i te wa o te kingitanga o tona tupuna tupuna Kuini Wikitoria. E rua nga ra i muri mai, ka tuhituhi ia: "I whanau tana papa ko Prince George, Duke o York (i muri mai ko King George V), te tuarua me te tuakana-te tama ora o te Prince me te Princess o Wales (i muri mai ko King Edward VII me Kuini Alexandra). Ko tona whaea ko te Duchess o York (i muri mai ko Kuini Mary), te tamaiti matamua me te tamahine anake o te Duke me te Duchess o Teck.Ko tona ra whanau, 14 Tihema 1895, ko te 34th huritau o te matenga o tona tupuna tupuna, Albert, Prince Consorternal.
York Cottage, i runga i te Sandringham Estate i Norfolk