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When did the King of Tonga die?
September 10, 2006
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV/Date of death
Who was the second king of Tonga?
King George Tupou II
King George Tupou II, King of Tonga. Second King of Tonga, born in Neiafu, Tonga. Ruled 1893-1918.
Who was the first king of Tonga?
George Tupou I
George Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, was the 19th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.
When did George Tupou V die?
March 18, 2012
George Tupou V/Date of death
Who was the last queen of Tonga?
Sālote Tupou III
Sālote Tupou III (born Sālote Mafile’o Pilolevu; 13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965) was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to her death in 1965.
Who ruled Tonga 1965 2006?
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
| Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | |
|---|---|
| Tāufaʻāhau Tupou during a visit to Switzerland, 1985 | |
| King of Tonga | |
| Reign | 16 December 1965 – 10 September 2006 |
| Coronation | 4 July 1967 at Nukuʻalofa |
Does Tonga have a queen?
Famed for her stature (6 feet 3 inches, 270 pounds) and her appearance at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga, the first Queen Regnant of the Kingdom of Tonga and its longest-reigning monarch, was born on March 13, 1900, at the Royal Palace in Nukuʻalofa, the …
Is there a royal family in Tonga?
ʻAhoʻeitu Tupou VI (Tongan: ‘Aho’eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is the King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V.
Who helped King George Tupou I take the throne?
Niukapu, a chief, fled to Ha’apai under the protection of the Ha’atalafale Tu’ipelehake. These chiefs supported Tupou Moheofo, installed as Tu’i Kanokupolu, instead of Tuku’aho’s father, Mumui.
Does Tonga have a royal family?
Tonga has long been a monarchy and by the 12th century, Tonga and its Paramount Chiefs had a strong reputation throughout the central Pacific Ocean. Tonga became a kingdom in 1845 and has been ruled by the House of Tupou.
In what year did King George Tupou I take the throne?
1845
George Tupou I (4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga….George Tupou I.
| Siaosi Tupou I | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 4 December 1845 – 18 February 1893 |
| Coronation | 4 November 1875 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Siaosi Tupou II |
Who is the king of Tonga?
Tupou VISince 2012
Tonga/Monarch
What was the cause of death for George Tupou?
Matangi Tonga reported that George Tupou V died from leukaemia at 15:15 HKT on 18 March 2012 at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, though governing institutions in Tonga did not immediately confirm it. His brother and heir presumptive Tupouto’a Lavaka was at the hospital when he died.
What was the name of George Tupou’s wife?
In 1896, the chiefs of the country urged him to marry and produce an heir. After her death, the chiefs suggested a new wife, ʻOfa-ki-Vavaʻu, the daughter of Māʻatu from Niuatoputapu, who was related to the Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua line.
Where did George Tupou V go to school?
Tupou V attended King’s School and King’s College, both in Auckland. This was followed by periods at The Leys School in Cambridge, and another school in Switzerland. He also studied at Oxford University and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England. Tupou V was appointed Crown Prince on 4 May 1966.
When was King Tupou V sworn in as King?
The King was recognised as a descendant of the sky god Tangaroa. He was sworn in as King Tupou V on 11 September 2006, which also made him, from a traditional viewpoint, the 23rd Tuʻi Kanokupolu (the overlords of Tongatapu ). The ceremonial aspects of Tupou V’s accession took place in July and August 2008.