George Tupou II
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George Tupou II was the King of Tonga from 18 February 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukuʻalofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.
Photograph by Herman John Schmidt
The marriage of Siaosi & Lavinia
The marriage of Siaosi & Takipō
Sālote Tupou III
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Sālote Tupou III was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to her death in 1965. She reigned for nearly 48 years, the longest of any Tongan monarch. Her rule of Tonga has been characterized as a golden age for Ton
George Tupou II
…the palace while his sister Ana was entrusted into the care of a chieftain of Uiha Malupo (Takapautolo). He had a close relationship with his daughter Sālote. He shared his common love of writing songs and poems with his earlier Hawaiʻian colleague Kalakaua. He is also known for his support of constructing…
Queen Sālote in her coronation robe
Sālote as a child in 1908
Queen Sālote inspects her troops following Tonga's declaration of war on Nazi Germany in 1940.