Topic: King George Tupou V

The lease on a tropical island owned by the king of Tonga has been put on the market in a receivership sale.Although the king -- George Tupou V -- has issued a proclamation that Nukunamo Island cannot be mortgaged or used as ...

The heavy duties of monarchy

The article offers opinions on monarchy. The abdication of King Siaosi Tupou V of Tonga is noted as an example of a trend in which the world's few remaining ruling monarchs are stepping down or agreeing to serve as constitutional monarchs in ...

Tonga crowns new king in lavish ceremony

Tonga's King Siaosi Tupou V was crowned as monarch of his tiny South Pacific nation Friday in a lavish ceremony which attracted royalty from around the world and regional leaders.The 60-year-old sovereign of Polynesia's last monarchy, known as George Tupou V in ...
Tongan king crowned in lavish ceremony as nation celebratesGeorge Tupou V was crowned as the 23rd King of Tonga on Friday in an elaborate ceremony that many expect will usher in a new, more democratic era for the South Pacific nation.The Christian ...
Around 70 cooked pigs and hundreds of baskets of food were presented to Tonga's new king in a lavish coronation ceremony for Polynesia's last monarchy today.. Tonga is a group of 170 coral islands sprinkled across an area of about 2,000 km ...
Tonga's king was presented with dozens of pigs, hundreds of food baskets and other gifts during a traditional ceremony Wednesday to recognise his annointing as head of the tiny South Pacific nation.The event in the capital for King Siaosi Tupou V was ...
Tonga's king was officially anointed in a traditional ceremony here Wednesday in which his subjects presented dozens of pigs and hundreds of baskets of food in tribute.King Siaosi Tupou V sat alone on a raised platform as more than 200 of Tonga's ...