Succession to the Tongan throne
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The order of succession to the throne of Tonga is laid down in the 1875 constitution. The crown descends according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture. Only legitimate descendants through legitimate line of King George Tupou I's son and grandson, Crown Prince Tēvita ʻUnga and Prince ʻUelingatoni Ngū, are entitled to succeed. A person loses their right of succession and deprives their descendants of their right of succession if he or she marries without the monarch's permission.
Line of succession
[edit]The current line of succession is as follows:[1]
King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1918–2006)
- Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho (1954–2004), removed from the line of succession in 1980 after marrying a commoner
- Prince Tungi (b. 1990)
- Salote Maumautaimi Haim Hadessah Ber Yardena ‘Alanuanua Tuku’aho (b. 1991)
- Fatafehi Sione Ikamafana Ta’anekinga ‘o Tonga Tuku'aho (b. 1994)
- ‘Etani Ha’amea Tupoulahi Tu’uakitau Ui Tu’alangi Tuku’aho (b. 1995)
King Tupou VI (born 1959)
- (1) The Crown Prince, Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (b. 1985)
- (2) Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo[2] (b. 2013)
- (3) Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho[3] (b. 2014)
- (4) Princess Nanasipau’u Eliana (b. 2018)
- (5) Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu (b. 2021)
- (6) The Prince Ata (b. 1988)
- (7) Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho (b. 1983)
- (1) The Crown Prince, Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (b. 1985)
- (8) Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita, Lady Tuita (b. 1951)
- (9) Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita (b. 1977)
- (10) Phaedra Anaseini Tupouveihola Ikaleti Olo-'i-Fangatapu Fusituʻa (b. 2003)
- (11) Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakano (b. 1978)
- (12) Simon Tu'iha'atu'unga George Ma'ulupekotofa Tu'ivakano (b. 2011)
- (13) Michaela Tu'ivakano (b. 2012)
- (14) Fatafehi Tu'ivakano (b. 2013)
- (15) Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita Filipe (b. 1983)
- (16) Latu'alaifotu'aika Fahina e Paepae Tian Tian Filipe (b. 2014)
- (17) Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita (b. 1986)
- (9) Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita (b. 1977)
- Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho (1954–2004), removed from the line of succession in 1980 after marrying a commoner
References
[edit]- ^ "Succession to the Tongan Throne". Tonga Government Portal. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-06-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Tongan heir, Prince Taufa'ahau Manumataongo born May 10 in Auckland", Matangi Tonga
- ^ "Tonga's New Princess: Halaevalu Mata'aho", Matangi Tonga, 14 July 2014