TONGA

The Tupou Dynasty
GENEALOGY
1918 - 1965 H.M. Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Veiongo Tupou III, By the grace of God Queen of Tonga, GCMG (1.11.1965), GCVO (19.12.1953), GBE (c 12.10.1945, DBE c 1.1.1932), DStJ (24.7.1942). b. at the Royal Palace, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, 13th March 1900, eldest daughter of H.M. Sia'osi Taufa'ahau Tupou II [George Tupou II], King of Tonga, by his second wife, H.M. Queen Lavinia Veiongo, educ. Anglican Diocesan High Sch. for Girls, Epsom, Auckland, NZ. Succeeded on the death of her father, 5th April 1918. Installed as the 21st Tu'i Konokupolo, at Pangai Lahi, Nufu'alofa, 9th October 1918. Crowned at the Chapel Royal, Nuku'alofa, 11th October 1918. Attended the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London, 1953. Author "Ko e Tohi 'a 'Eine 'Afio ko Kuini Salote Tupou"and of "Ko e Ngaahi Tahi 'a 'Eine 'Afio 1958-1959". Chair Tonga Traditions Cttee. 1954-1965, Patron Tonga Red Cross Soc, St John Ambulance Bde, Tonga Spitfire Fund 1940-1945, Polynesian Club of Sydney (Australia), etc. Hon Mbr The Polynesian Soc (New Zealand) 1957-1975. Sovereign of the Orders of George I, Puono and the Crown of Tonga. Rcvd: King George V Silver Jubilee (3.6.1935), King George VI Coron (11.5.1937), and Queen Elizabeth II Coron (2.6.1953) medals. m. at The Chapel Royal, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, 19th September 1917, Colonel H.R.H. Prince Tamasi'i' Uiliame Tungi Tupoulahi Mailefili Tuku'aho, Tungi, CBE (c 3.5.1937) (b. at Fatai House, Kolofo'ou, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, 8th November 1887; d. at Uoleva, Tatakamotonga, 20th July 1941, bur. Mala'e Kula, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu), Colonel-in-Chief Royal Tonga Defence Force 1939-1941, Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs 1922-1940, rcvd: King George V Silver Jubilee (3.6.1935), and King George VI Coron (11.5.1937) medals, eldest son of Colonel The Hon Siaosi Tuku'aho, sometime Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs, by his wife, The Hon Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho, daughter of The Hon Sunia 'Akaveka Mafile'o, Treasurer and Minister of Finance, by his wife, The Hon Fane Tupouvava'u Mafile'o, younger daughter of The Hon Finau-'Ulukalala-'i-Pouno-Tuapasi'i Sefaria, Tu'i Vava'u and 3rd Finau-'Ulukalala. She d. at Aotea Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, 16th December 1965 (bur. Mala'e Kula, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu), having had issue, three sons:
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