Notes from Dr. Borkosky

"[1], His firstborn child, a son, Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo, was born on 10 May 2013 at Auckland City Hospital in Auckland, becoming second in the line of succession to the Tongan throne, after his father. Prince Tungī served as his wife’s Prime Minister from 1923 until he died in 1941. [3] Sinaitakala Fakafanua is 26th in line to the Tongan throne. After leaving the military, he attended Bond University in Australia, earning another Master’s Degree – in International Relations – in 1999. The Kings Road from the Royal Palace to Malaʻekula, with the tombs in the background; Credit – By Tauʻolunga – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2088528. On September 10, 2006, 88-year-old King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga died and his son George Tupou became the King of Tonga.

Tongans from the outer islands had been arriving in the capital Nuku’alofa for a month.

King Tupou VI of Tonga was born on July 12, 1959, at the Royal Palace in Nuku’aolfa, Tonga. Gifford, Tongan Society, BPB museum bulletin 61, 1929. [9], The king's death as reported on Fijian TV, the fourth longest-reigning living monarch in the world, Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Medal of Merit of the Legion of Frontiersmen, "The New York Times – Breaking News, World News & Multimedia", "Royalty, dignitaries in Tonga gather for king's funeral", "Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pose with members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during a tour of Canada, October 1977. [9], ʻAhoʻeitu is married to a daughter of the high chief Vaea, Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho (his second cousin) and the couple have three children and three grandchildren:[citation needed], Since his confirmation as heir presumptive, he got the traditional title of Tupoutoʻa, reserved for crown princes, which his older brother (the second) had to give up because he married a commoner, while two of his previous titles went to his sons. "[3] A leader of Tongans living in New Zealand, Will Ilolahia, stated that many Tongans opposed the second cousins' marriage, but were unwilling to speak out publicly.

[citation needed], During the ceremony, Tupou VI was anointed with holy oil, adorned with a ring, and presented with a sceptre.

They have a son and a daughter: [1], The wedding between the cousins was openly criticised by a few members of Tongan political and royal circles. Tongan Royal Tombs, King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou’s tomb is the first statue on the right; Credit – Around the Globe with the Rosens. In December 1909, Sālote was sent to Auckland, New Zealand, to start five years of education at the Diocesan High School for Girls, returning to Tonga every Christmas holiday. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother (a bachelor) had no legitimate children. In the 1990s, he took part in a national fitness campaign, losing a third of his weight. 28 Sēpitema 2006. King George Tupou II was expected to marry Princess ʻOfakivavaʻu. While at Newington College, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou was a member of the athletic (track) team and competed in the pole vault. Queen Sālote was buried at Malaʻekula, the royal burial grounds in Nukuʻalofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga.

Dignitaries who attended included the Duke and Duchess of Kent representing Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Keith Holyoake. He is the youngest son of King Tupou IV and Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, and the younger brother of the late King George Tupou V. His given name at birth was ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho. On April 5, 1918, King George Tupou II died at the age of 43 and his 18-year-old daughter Sālote became Queen of Tonga.

The funeral was overseen by the Royal undertaker Lauaki and his men of the Haʻatufunga (clan), also known as the nima tapu (sacred hands). The King and Queen (left) with the Governor General of New Zealand and his wife, 2013.photo: The Governor-General of New Zealand. "[1], His firstborn child, a son, Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo, was born on 10 May 2013 at Auckland City Hospital in Auckland, becoming second in the line of succession to the Tongan throne, after his father.

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