The future Queen Sālote’s parents, King George Tupou II and Queen Lavinia, were married on 1 June 1899 in a European-style wedding. George wore a blue uniform laced with gold and medals. The New Zealand Herald reported, “A crimson velvet mantle hung from his shoulders, the ends being borne by two little pages in medieval costume.” [read more]
Tonga now has formal relations with many countries, but perhaps its longest-running formal relationship is with the United Kingdom. Expeditions to Tonga were led by the British explorer James Cook in 1773, 1774 and 1777. Missionaries travelled to Tonga, which led to conversions to Christianity – more specifically, Wesleyan Methodism – and strong religious ties [read more]
Queen Sālote had left Tonga on 23 March 1953 to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. After a long journey, England came into view on 17 May, and she disembarked at Southampton on 18 May. The coronation was set to take place on 2 June. Queen Sālote attracted attention from the moment [read more]
Sālote was 18 years old and six months pregnant with her first child when she succeeded her father as Queen of Tonga. She gave birth to a healthy son named Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi on 4 July 1918, who would eventually succeed her as King. He was quickly followed by a second healthy son named Uiliami [read more]
Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga would hardly know her mother as she tragically passed away on 24 April 1902 at the age of just 23. Little Sālote was just two years old. Queen Lavinia Veiongo Fotu had gone to visit Princess ʻOfakivavaʻu, who had once been considered as a bride for Queen Lavinia’s husband, [read more]
In early 1917, Princess Sālote’s father became ill, and it was clear that he was declining quickly. Around this time, a suitor for Sālote was settled on, and he met with the approval of the Privy Council, the public and the royal family. His name was Tungī Mailefihi. They were married on 19 September 1917. [read more]
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