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George Tupou I

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DEATH OF QUEEN SALOTE OF TONGA - SOUND

 

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A reflection on the life of King Tupou 5 of Tonga Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 22 March 2012

 

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Kings of Tonga

 

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Tonga holds funeral of King George Tupou V - no comment

 

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King George Tupou V's Funeral Montage

George Tupou I, King of Tonga was originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, or Tupou Maeakafa Ngininginiofolanga in modern spelling. He adopted the name Siaosi, the Tongan version of George, after King George III of the United Kingdom, when he was baptized in 1831. His nickname was Lopa-ukamea, meaning iron cable.
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