Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita

Pilolevu, Princess Royal of Tonga, The Honourable Lady Tuita (born; Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tukuʻaho; born on 14 November 1951 in Tonga) is a royal princess of the Kingdom of Tonga and a member of the House of Tupou.

Sālote Pilolevu Tuita
Princess Royal of Tonga
Princess Salote Pilolevu and The Hon. Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita on their wedding day in 1976
Born	Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuku'aho (1951-11-14) 14 November 1951 Royal Palace of Fangatapu, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Spouse	Siosaʻia Maʻulupekotofa Tuita ( m. 1976)
Issue	Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita Taione Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakano Hon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita Filipe Hon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita 'Aleamotu'a. Hon. Sione Ikamafana (Tuita) Tuku'aho
Full name Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tukuʻaho
House	Tupou
Father	Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
Mother	Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe
Religion	Methodism

Early life and education

Salote (Charlotte) was born at The Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa on 14 November 1951 as the second child after Prince Siaosi (born: 1948) and the only daughter of Crown Prince Tāufaʻāhau and his wife Crown Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho, and also the third grandchild of Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga, whom she is named after. She was baptised in the Methodist Faith.

She was educated at the Anglican Diocesan School for Girls, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.

Official duties

Activities

Princess Salote with Princess Marie-Therese of Hohenberg, Mrs. Bailey and Anthony Bailey at her younger brother's coronation on 4 July 2015.

On 2 August 2010, Salote accompanied the Tongan Director of Tourism at the World Expo in Shanghai to help boost tourism for Tonga.[1]

In June 2013, as Patron of Tupou High School, she organised the 50th year celebrations of the school.[2] On 20 November 2013, she hosted the party for the 15th year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tonga and China; guests invited to enhance the relationship were: Li Baodong, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Li Xiaolin, Chairman of the China Power Investment Corporation.[3]

Sometimes solo or accompanied by either her husband or members of the royal family, She inaugurates schools,[4] centres,[5][6] and new attractions.[7] Also sometimes alone or in the company of members of the royal family, Salote carries out official visits abroad.[8][9][10] She attends events in Tonga, such as: Coronations,[11] Military Parades,[12] Christenings,[13] Weddings and Birthdays.[14][15]

Regent

Until the accession of her youngest brother, King Tupou VI She had been appointed as automatic regent in his absence up until on 11 March her brother King Tupou abolished the regency, the official statement was: "His Majesty has decided that there will not be a Regent appointed during his absence as the new Constitutional arrangements make such an appointment unnecessary"; She had served as Regent 4 times.[16]

2008

• On 29 May she announced that the government would introduce a political reform bill by June 2008
• On 6 November she delivered the closing address of the year to the parliament.[17]

2010

• On 14 November she led the Memorial Day march and inspected the H.M's Armed Forces as Chief Commander.[18]

2011

• On 25 January she appointed the new prime minister as Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō.[19]
• On 26 January she appointed ‘Uliti Uata as Minister of Health.[20]
• On 13 January she addressed the Tongan Government at the opening of the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly.[21]

Marriage

Lord Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita (left) and Princess Pilolevu Tuita (right)

The Princess Royal,[22] with her husband, Tongan nobleman and diplomat, Hon. Siosaʻia Maʻulupekotofa, Lord Tuita of ʻUtungake, are the parents of four daughters:

• Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita. It was arranged that she should marry the son of a Tongan nobleman, Lord Fusitu'a, from whom she divorced in 2008. They have one daughter, Hon. Phaedra Anaseini Tupouveihola Ikaleti Olo-'i-Fangatapu Fusituʻa. She married a commoner, a former 'Ikale Tahi rugby player Epeli Taione in a private wedding ceremony in Fiji on 17 August 2013.
• Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakano, was formerly engaged to the grandson of the deceased head of state of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II. The engagement was later called off due to reasons known only to the two families. Fanetupouvava'u was then also later arranged to be married to a son of another Tongan noble, the present prime minister of Tonga, Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō. They both have three children together, Hon. Simon Ma'ulupekotofa, Hon. Michaela and Hon. Fatafehi.
• Hon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita Filipe, or known as Frederica Filipe like her older sister Lupepau'u she married a commoner, who is a son of a Tongan businessman Sione Mateialona Filipe last year in Auckland, New Zealand, 10 August 2013. Frederica gave birth in October 2014 to a baby girl called Latu'alaifotu'aika Fahina e Paepae Tian Tian Filipe.
• Hon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita 'Aleamotu'a. Married to Lopeti Aleamotu’a in June 2016.

and a son, whom they adopted from her brother Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho (27 September 1954 – 17 February 2004) :

• The Hon. Fatafehi Sione Ikamafana Tānekinga ʻo Tonga Tuku'aho (2003 – )

Titles, styles and honours

Titles

• 14 November 1951 – 16 December 1966: Her Royal Highness Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu of Tonga
• 16 December 1966 – 18 March 2012: Her Royal Highness The Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu, The Princess Royal of Tonga, Lady Tuita of 'Utungake
• 18 March 2012 – present: Her Royal Highness The Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu of Tonga, The Princess Royal of Tonga, The Lady Tuita of 'Utungake

Honours

See also: List of honours of the Tongan Royal Family by country

•  Tonga: Dame Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of Pouono[23][24]
•  Tonga: Dame Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III[25]
•  Tonga: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Tonga[26]
•  Tonga: Dame of the King George Tupou V Royal Family Order[27]
•  Tonga: Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal[28]
•  Tonga: Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal[28]
•  Tonga: Recipient of the King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Silver Jubilee Medal[28]

Foreign

•  Japan: Paulownia Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown[9]

References

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2. "Tupou High School 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration". Mic.gov.to. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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4. "Moments to treasure as Monarch and Head of State visit school". Mic.gov.to. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
5. "New Facilities for Postharvest and Fish Market facilities". Mic.gov.to. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
6. "HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita opens National Strategic Planning Workshop on Peace, Unity and Development in Tonga". Mic.gov.to. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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11. "Traditional entertainment for Their Majesties and guests". Mic.gov.to. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
12. "Governor-General honours King's Birthday Military Parade". Mic.gov.to. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
13. "Christening of the Hon. Simon Ma'ulupekotofa Tu'ivakano". Mic.gov.to. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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18. "Rememberance(sic) Day: lest we forget – honouring the war veterans". Mic.gov.to. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
19. "Hon. 'Uliti Uata, Tonga's Minister for Health". Mic.gov.to. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
20. "Hon. 'Uliti Uata appointed as Minister for Health". Mic.gov.to. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
21. "Address by the Princess Regent: first meeting of the Legislative Assembly". Mic.gov.to. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
22. "Tongans mourn passing of king". San Mateo Daily Journal. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
23. "Tonga Marks Coronation of King Tupou VI | Getty Images". Gettyimages.ae. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
24. "Photographic image : Lord Tuita and Princess Salote Mafileo Pilolevu Tuita" (JPG). I2.wp.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
25. "Photographic image : Princess Salote Mafile Pilolevu Tuita" (JPG). I2.wp.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705140942/http://image.frompo.com/bcbdd869eae64c52c1633078dbaf16cc. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
27. "Glittering Royal Events Message Board: Re: Coronation in Tonga". Members3.boardhost.com. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
28. "Photographic image : Princess Salote Mafile Pilolevu Tuita" (JPG). I2.wp.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita House of Tupou Born: 14 November 1951
Lines of succession
Preceded by Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho	Line of succession to the Tongan throne 7th position	Succeeded by Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita