On 5 November 1919, Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga gave birth to a second healthy son, Prince Uiliami Tuku‘aho. He joined an elder brother, Crown Prince Tāufaʻāhau, and in 1922, they were joined by a third and final brother, Prince Sione Ngū Manumataongo. Shortly after the birth of her third son, Queen Sālote went [read more]
On 4 November 1965, Queen Sālote departed Tonga to seek medical treatment for her cancer. It would be the last time she would see her beloved country. By the mid-1950s, Sālote was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. She would need to be monitored carefully, watch her diet and inject herself with insulin. At the time, not [read more]
The future consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III was born on 1 November 1887 as the son of Siaosi Tukuʻaho and Lady Mele Siuʻilikutapu. From an early age, he was accustomed to being in command. As was usual with high-born children, he was carried around by his personal matāpule. When he was eight years old, [read more]
During the last months of her life, Queen Sālote received a fourth and final honour from Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Sālote had once said, “The friendship of Great Britain is Tonga’s dearest possession.” On 22 October 1965, she was appointed as Grand Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Dame Grand Cross, [read more]
Nanasipauʻu Vaea was born on 8 March 1954 as the daughter of Siaosi ʻAlipate Halakilangi Tau’alupeoko Vaea Tupou, Baron Vaea of Houma, and Tuputupu -‘o-Pulotu Vaea, The Honourable Baroness Tuputupu ‘o Pulotu Vaea of Houma. Her father was the son of an illegitimate half-brother of Queen Sālote of Tonga. Queen Sālote had three illegitimate half-brothers [read more]
In Tonga, there were at least three titles, known as lines of “kings.” Membership of the aristocracy was determined by one’s descent from the most ancient and thus the highest line, which was called the Tu’i Tonga. Before the Tupou dynasty, there was also the line of the Tu’i Ha’atakalaua, which went extinct in 1799. [read more]
Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes