George Tupou V
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George Tupou V was King of Tonga from 2006 until his death in 2012. He was the eldest son of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.
Tupou in 2011
The then-Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa with the ambassador of Taiwan, 1997
George Tupou V following his coronation, 2008
The coffin of King George Tupou V being carried to the tombs
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
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Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV was King of Tonga from 1965 until his death in 2006. He was previously Prime Minister of Tonga from 1949 to 1965.
George Tupou V
…Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou; 4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012) was King of Tonga from 2006 until his death in 2012. He was the eldest son of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV. After ascending the throne, George Tupou announced that he would relinquish most of the monarch's powers and be guided by the Prime Minister on most…
Tupou in 1985
Tāufaʻāhau as a student at Newington College
The King with President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, 1976
2 paʻanga coin commemorating Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV's coronation in 1967