Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho
Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho, (née Nanasipauʻu Vaea; born 8 March 1954) is the Queen consort of Tonga as the wife of Tupou VI (and his second cousin),[2] who ascended the throne in 2012.
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| Tenure | 18 March 2012 – present | ||||
| Coronation | 4 July 2015[1] | ||||
| Born | March 8, 1954 Nuku'alofa, Tonga | ||||
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| Issue | Princess Latufuipeka Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala Prince Ata | ||||
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| Father | Baron Vaea | ||||
| Mother | Baroness Tuputupu Vaea | ||||
| Religion | Methodism | ||||
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Early life
Nanasipauʻu Vaea is the daughter of the Baron Vaea, a former Prime Minister of Tonga from 1991 to 2000, and Baroness Tuputupu Vaea.[3] She has six siblings:
- Dowager Lady Luseane Luani, born Luseane Vaea (widow of Sione Laumanuʻuli Luani).
- ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou, Lord Vaea, who married the sister of Lord Fakafānua, Siatukimoana Fakafānua Vaea, The Honourable Lady Vaea. She is the paternal aunt of Crown Princess Sinaitakala.
- Lady ʻAmelia Luoluafetuʻu, born ʻAmelia Luoluafetuʻu Vaea (former-wife of The Noble Lasike).
- Cassandra Vaea, (formerly Cassandra Tuku'aho) former-wife of Prince Tuipelehake (formerly Viliami Sione Ngu Takeivulai Tuku'aho) son of Tu'ipelehake (Mailefihi) and his former wife Mele Vikatolia Faletau.
- Moimoikimofuta Kaifahina Vaea.
- Ratu Edward Palalaika 'a Tungi Vaea.[3]
Marriage
She was married at the Chapel Royal in Nukuʻalofa on 11 December 1982 to Tupou VI and the couple have three children and three grandchildren:
- Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho - ʻAngelika Lātūfuipeka Halaʻevalu Mataʻaho Napuaʻokalani Tukuʻaho (17 November 1983).
She followed her father's steps to be the current High Commissioner to Australia since 22 August 2012. - Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala – Siaosi Manumataongo ʻAlaivahamamaʻo ʻAhoʻeitu Konstantin Tukuʻaho (17 September 1985, Nukuʻalofa).
He married on 12 July 2012 the Sinaitakala Fakafanua, daughter of High Chief Kinikinilau Fakafanua and Princess Ofeina, Lady Fakafanua, both King Tupou VI's first cousins.[4] They have a son and a daughter:- Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo – Taufaʻahau Manumataongo (born 10 May 2013, Auckland City Hospital).
- Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho (born 12 July 2014, Auckland City Hospital).
- Princess Nanasipau’u (born March 20, 2018, Auckland Hospital in Auckland).
- Prince Ata – Viliami ʻUnuaki-ʻo-Tonga Mumui Lalaka-Mo-e-ʻEiki Tukuʻaho (Nukuʻalofa, 27 April 1988).
Notable published works
- Kaeppler, A.L.; Taumoefolau, M.; Tukuʻaho, N., & Wood-Ellem, E. (2004): Songs and poems of Queen Salote. ISBN 978-982-213-008-9
Titles and honours
- 8 March 1954 – 11 December 1982: The Honorable Nanasipauʻu Vaea
- 11 December 1982 – 10 September 2006: Her Royal Highness Princess Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho of Tonga
- 10 September 2006 – 18 March 2012: Her Royal Highness Princess Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho, The Crown Princess of Tonga[5]
- Since 18 March 2012: Her Majesty Queen Nanasipauʻu, The Queen of Tonga
Honours
Orders
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Ancestry
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Queen Nanasipauʻu of Tonga. |
- Tonga Broadcasting Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- "King and Queen of Tonga join world's monarchs at Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration". Matangi Tonga. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- "Baron Vaea passes away after a long life of service". Matangi Tonga. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- Tongan Royal Heir Engaged to Marry Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Taimi Online, Engagement of Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
- Radionz
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See also : List of current sovereign monarchs - Category:Royal consorts - Category:Queens consort | |
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