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Duke and Duchess of York fishing at Taupō

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Duke and Duchess of York fishing at Taupō

The Duchess of York was a keen angler. In this 1927 photograph she casts her line beside the Duke (later King George VI).

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau region – The lure of trout, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15167/duke-and-duchess-of-york-fishing-at-taupo (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.