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. 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.[2] He served as Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia, and resided in Canberra[3][4] until the death of King George Tupou V on 18 March 2012, when ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho became King of Tonga, with the regnal name Tupou VI.[5]
He was born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, the third son and youngest child of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.[2] He was educated at The Leys School, Cambridge, from 1973 to 1977.[6] He then attended the University of East Anglia, where he read Development Studies, from 1977 to 1980.[7] He started his career in the military, joining the naval arm of the Tonga Defence Services in 1982 and becoming a Lieutenant-Commander in 1987. He graduated from the US Naval War College as part of Class 33 in 1988. From 1990 to 1995 he commanded the Pacific-class patrol boat VOEA Pangai and his time in charge included peacekeeping operations in Bougainville. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1997 with a master's degree in defence studies and from Bond University in 1999 with a master's degree in international relations.[8]
In 1998 he ended his military career to become part of the government, first as simultaneous defence minister and foreign minister from October 1998 until August 2004. He took over these posts from his elder brother Tupoutoʻa, at that time still the crown prince, later to become King Siaosi Tupou V (see below). He was later appointed as Prime Minister on 3 January 2000, a function he kept until his sudden resignation on 11 February 2006. The reason has never been made clear, but was likely connected to pro-democracy protests calling since mid-2005 for a lesser role of the royal family in government, later culminating in the 2006 Nukuʻalofa riots. His appointed successor, Feleti Sevele, was Tonga's first prime minister who was not a hereditary estate holder or a member of the 33 noble families that make up the Tongan aristocracy.
In 2008 ʻAhoʻeitu was appointed Tonga's first High Commissioner to Australia, a post he held until his succession to the Tongan throne in 2012.[9] In addition, he was also non-resident Ambassador to Japan from 15 January 2010 to his succession in 2012.[10] In 2013 he was appointed as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific.[11]
Tupoutoʻa-Lavaka (centre) in a mourning dress for his recently deceased father, king Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006. He is flanked by his two sons, the new chiefs ʻUlukālala (left) and Ata (right)
ʻAhoʻeitu is married to a daughter of the high chief Vaea, Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho (his second cousin) and the couple have three children and four grandchildren:[citation needed]
Prince Ata – Viliami ʻUnuaki-ʻo-Tonga Mumui Lalaka-Mo-e-ʻEiki Tukuʻaho (Nukuʻalofa, 27 April 1988).
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. As such he was until his accession to the throne known as Tupoutoʻa Lavaka. His elder son, Siaosi, (George) is to be addressed by the prestigious title of ʻUlukālala of Fangatongo, while his second son, Viliami, (William) was bestowed with ʻAta of Hihifo.[2]
Coronation
King Tupou VI after his coronation ceremony in Nukuʻalofa on 4 July 2015
King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u were crowned in a ceremony conducted at Centenary Church in Nukuʻalofa on 4 July 2015 by the Reverend D'Arcy Wood, a retired Uniting Church in Australia minister who was born in Tonga. He was assisted by the Reverend 'Ahio and the Reverend Tevita Havea, the president and the secretary general of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga.[15] The celebrations included many international invited guests, and an estimated 15,000 people, mostly expatriate Tongans, flew in to join the celebrations.[citation needed]
During the ceremony, Tupou VI was anointed with holy oil, adorned with a ring, and presented with a sceptre. The crown was then placed on his head by Wood, who performed the anointing and crowning as a matter of circumventing the taboo on native Tongans touching the King's head. The celebrations ran for a total of eleven days, beginning a week before the ceremony.[16]
Fox, James J.; Sather, Clifford (1996). Origins, Ancestry and Alliance: Explorations in Austronesian Ethnography. Canberra: Department of Anthropology, Australian National University. p. 252. ISBN978-0-7315-2432-7. OCLC 245762652.
Kaeppler, Adrienne Lois; D.C. (2008). The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 90. ISBN978-0-19-284238-1. OCLC 236158882.
Völkel, Svenja (2010). Social Structure, Space and Possession in Tongan Culture and Language: An Ethnolinguistic Study. Amsterdam; Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing. p. 45. ISBN978-90-272-0283-3.
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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 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 2 He served as Tonga s High Commissioner to Australia and resided in Canberra 3 4 until the death of King George Tupou V on 18 March 2012 when ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho became King of Tonga with the regnal name Tupou VI 5 Tupou VIThe King in 2019King of TongaReign18 March 2012 presentCoronation4 July 2015 1 PredecessorGeorge Tupou VHeir apparentTupoutoʻa ʻUlukalalaPrime MinistersSee list Sialeʻataongo TuʻivakanōʻAkilisi PōhivaSemisi Sika Acting Pohiva TuʻiʻonetoaSiaosi Sovaleni13th Prime Minister of TongaTerm3 January 2000 11 February 2006PredecessorBaron VaeaSuccessorFeleti SeveleMonarchTaufaʻahau Tupou IVBorn 1959 07 12 12 July 1959 age 63 Royal Palace Nukuʻalofa Kingdom of TongaSpouseNanasipauʻu Vaea m 1982 wbr IssuePrincess Latufuipeka TukuʻahoCrown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalalaPrince AtaNamesʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga TukuʻahoHouseTupouFatherTaufaʻahau Tupou IVMotherHalaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻeAlma materUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of New South WalesBond University Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and family 3 Coronation 4 Honours 4 1 National 4 2 Decorations 5 Family tree 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLife EditHe was born in Nukuʻalofa Tonga the third son and youngest child of King Taufaʻahau Tupou IV 2 He was educated at The Leys School Cambridge from 1973 to 1977 6 He then attended the University of East Anglia where he read Development Studies from 1977 to 1980 7 He started his career in the military joining the naval arm of the Tonga Defence Services in 1982 and becoming a Lieutenant Commander in 1987 He graduated from the US Naval War College as part of Class 33 in 1988 From 1990 to 1995 he commanded the Pacific class patrol boat VOEA Pangai and his time in charge included peacekeeping operations in Bougainville He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1997 with a master s degree in defence studies and from Bond University in 1999 with a master s degree in international relations 8 In 1998 he ended his military career to become part of the government first as simultaneous defence minister and foreign minister from October 1998 until August 2004 He took over these posts from his elder brother Tupoutoʻa at that time still the crown prince later to become King Siaosi Tupou V see below He was later appointed as Prime Minister on 3 January 2000 a function he kept until his sudden resignation on 11 February 2006 The reason has never been made clear but was likely connected to pro democracy protests calling since mid 2005 for a lesser role of the royal family in government later culminating in the 2006 Nukuʻalofa riots His appointed successor Feleti Sevele was Tonga s first prime minister who was not a hereditary estate holder or a member of the 33 noble families that make up the Tongan aristocracy In 2008 ʻAhoʻeitu was appointed Tonga s first High Commissioner to Australia a post he held until his succession to the Tongan throne in 2012 9 In addition he was also non resident Ambassador to Japan from 15 January 2010 to his succession in 2012 10 In 2013 he was appointed as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific 11 On 15 January 2022 he was evacuated from the Royal Palace after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha apai eruption and tsunami 12 He returned to the palace on 17 January 13 Marriage and family Edit Tupoutoʻa Lavaka centre in a mourning dress for his recently deceased father king Taufaʻahau Tupou IV in 2006 He is flanked by his two sons the new chiefs ʻUlukalala left and Ata right ʻAhoʻeitu is married to a daughter of the high chief Vaea Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho his second cousin and the couple have three children and four grandchildren citation needed Princess Latufuipeka Tukuʻaho ʻAngelika Latufuipeka Halaʻevalu Mataʻaho Napuaʻokalani Tukuʻaho 17 November 1983 She followed her father s steps to be the current High Commissioner to Australia since 22 August 2012 Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Siaosi Manumataongo ʻAlaivahamamaʻo ʻAhoʻeitu Konstantin Tukuʻaho 17 September 1985 Nukuʻalofa He married on 12 July 2012 Sinaitakala Fakafanua his second cousin 14 They have four children Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo Taufaʻahau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho born 10 May 2013 at Auckland City Hospital in Auckland Princess Halaevalu Mata aho born 12 July 2015 Auckland City Hospital in Auckland Princess Nanasipau u born 20 March 2018 Auckland Hospital in Auckland and Princess Salote Mafile o Pilolevu born 25 February 2021 Calvary Hospital in Canberra Prince Ata Viliami ʻUnuaki ʻo Tonga Mumui Lalaka Mo e ʻEiki Tukuʻaho Nukuʻalofa 27 April 1988 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 As such he was until his accession to the throne known as Tupoutoʻa Lavaka His elder son Siaosi George is to be addressed by the prestigious title of ʻUlukalala of Fangatongo while his second son Viliami William was bestowed with ʻAta of Hihifo 2 Coronation Edit King Tupou VI after his coronation ceremony in Nukuʻalofa on 4 July 2015 King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau u were crowned in a ceremony conducted at Centenary Church in Nukuʻalofa on 4 July 2015 by the Reverend D Arcy Wood a retired Uniting Church in Australia minister who was born in Tonga He was assisted by the Reverend Ahio and the Reverend Tevita Havea the president and the secretary general of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga 15 The celebrations included many international invited guests and an estimated 15 000 people mostly expatriate Tongans flew in to join the celebrations citation needed During the ceremony Tupou VI was anointed with holy oil adorned with a ring and presented with a sceptre The crown was then placed on his head by Wood who performed the anointing and crowning as a matter of circumventing the taboo on native Tongans touching the King s head The celebrations ran for a total of eleven days beginning a week before the ceremony 16 Honours EditSee also List of honours of the Tongan Royal Family by country Styles of King Tupou VI of Tonga Reference styleHis MajestySpoken styleYour MajestyNational Edit Tonga Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Pouono Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of George Tupou I Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Salote Tupou III Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint George Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of OceaniaDecorations Edit King Taufa ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal 4 July 1992 citation needed King George Tupou V Coronation Medal 31 July 2008 citation needed Tonga Defence Services General Service Bougainville Medal 4 July 1995 citation needed Tonga Defence Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal citation needed Family tree EditvteTupou family treeTuʻi Haʻatakalaua lineTuʻi Tonga lineTuʻi Kanokupolu lineKalolaine FusimataliliGeorge Tupou IFinau KaunangaFifita VavʻauTevita ʻUngaSalote Mafile o PilolevuFiliaipulotuFusipala TaukiʻonetukuFatafehi ToutaitokotahaLavinia VeiongoGeorge Tupou IIʻAnaseini TakipōViliami Tungi MailefihiSalote Tupou IIIVilai Tupou illegitimate son Tupou SeiniTaufaʻahau Tupou IVHalaevalu MataʻahoʻAhomeʻeSiaosi Alipate Tupou Baron VaeaTuputupu Ma afu o TukuialahiGeorge Tupou VTupou VINanasipauʻu TukuʻahoTupoutoʻa ʻUlukalalaReference Fox James J Sather Clifford 1996 Origins Ancestry and Alliance Explorations in Austronesian Ethnography Canberra Department of Anthropology Australian National University p 252 ISBN 978 0 7315 2432 7 OCLC 245762652 Kaeppler Adrienne Lois D C 2008 The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia Oxford Oxford University Press p 90 ISBN 978 0 19 284238 1 OCLC 236158882 Volkel Svenja 2010 Social Structure Space and Possession in Tongan Culture and Language An Ethnolinguistic Study Amsterdam Philadelphia John Benjamins Publishing p 45 ISBN 978 90 272 0283 3 Wood Ellem Elizabeth 1999 Queen Salote of Tonga The Story of an Era 1900 1965 Auckland N Z Auckland University Press p front ISBN 978 0 8248 2529 4 OCLC 262293605 See also EditLine of succession to the Tongan throne List of national leadersReferences Edit Tonga Broadcasting Archived 11 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine a b c Tupouto a Lavaka Tonga s new Crown Prince Matangi Tonga 27 September 2006 Archived from the original on 3 November 2006 Crown Prince Tonga s first High Commissioner to Australia Archived 17 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Matangi Tonga 15 August 2008 read amp id 41482 Tonga s Crown Prince made High Commissioner in Canberra Radio New Zealand International 15 August 2008 Announcement of the Passing of His Late Majesty amp Proclamation of the New King Tonga Government Portal 21 March 2012 Archived from the original on 15 April 2012 Retrieved 21 March 2012 King of Tonga an Old Leysian hosts royal tour The Leys School Retrieved 8 August 2021 One in seven countries has leader who studied in UK BBC News 25 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 The Monarch Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga Retrieved 14 December 2022 HRH The Crown Prince Tupouto a Lavaka Tonga s First High Commissioner to Australia Tonga Government Portal 16 August 2008 Archived from the original on 30 November 2011 Retrieved 20 March 2012 Tonga s Crown Prince New Ambassador to Japan Pacific Islands Report 26 January 2010 Archived from the original on 11 November 2021 Retrieved 11 December 2021 Mic Archived from the original on 28 May 2018 Retrieved 4 July 2015 Volcano triggers Tonga tsunami alerts issued from Japan to US uk style yahoo com Retrieved 15 January 2022 Tonga s King returns to royal castle following tsunami Royal Central 17 January 2022 Retrieved 17 January 2022 Jonathan Pearlman 12 July 2012 Tongan crown prince marries second cousin The Telegraph Retrieved 14 December 2022 Fonua Pesi Folau Linny 4 July 2015 HM King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau u crowned at Centenary Church Matangi Tonga Vava u Press Retrieved 4 July 2015 Fox Liam 4 July 2015 Tonga crowns King Tupou VI in lavish public coronation parties Nukuʻalofa ABC News Retrieved 4 July 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tupou VI of Tonga Prince Ulukalala Lavaka Ata at IMDb Government BiographyTupou VIHouse of TupouBorn 12 July 1959Political officesPreceded byBaron VaeaActing Minister of Foreign Affairs1998 2004 Succeeded bySonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau TupouPreceded byVaea Prime Minister of Tonga2000 2006 Succeeded byFeleti SeveleDiplomatic postsNew office High Commissioner to Australia2008 2012 Succeeded byLatufuipeka TukuʻahoAmbassador of Tonga to Japan2010 2012 Succeeded byTania Laumanulupe TupouRegnal titlesPreceded byGeorge Tupou V King of Tonga2012 present IncumbentHeir apparent Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tupou VI amp oldid 1127475928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
