Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho

Queen Nanasipauʻu
Queen Nanasipauʻu at the festivities before her coronation
Queen consort of Tonga
Tenure 18 March 2012 – present
Coronation 4 July 2015[1]
Born (1954-03-08) March 8, 1954
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Spouse
Tupou VI (m. 1982)
Issue Princess Latufuipeka
Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala
Prince Ata
Full name
Nanasipauʻu Vaea
Father Baron Vaea
Mother Baroness Tuputupu Vaea
Religion Methodism
Tongan royal family


Nanasipauʻu, (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.

Early life

Hon. 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 Hon. Luseane Vaea (widow of Sione Laumanuʻuli Luani The Late Noble Luani).
  • ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou, Lord Vaea, who married the sister of the late Lord Fakafānua, Hon. Siatukimoana Fakafānua Vaea, The Honourable Lady Vaea. She is the paternal aunt of Crown Princess Sinaitakala.
  • Lady ʻAmelia Luoluafetuʻu, born Hon. ʻAmelia Luoluafetuʻu Vaea (former-wife of The Noble Lasike).
  • Hon. Cassandra Vaea, (formerly HSH Cassandra Tuku'aho) former-wife of Prince Tuipelehake (formerly Hon. Viliami Sione Ngu Takeivulai Tuku'aho) son the late HSH Tu'ipelehake (Mailefihi) and his former wife Mele Vikatolia Faletau.
  • Late Hon. Moimoikimofuta Kaifahina Vaea.
  • Late Hon. 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 two grandchildren:[4]

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

Titles

  • 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.[6]
  • Since 18 March 2012 : Her Majesty Queen Nanasipauʻu, The Queen of Tonga.

Honours

Orders

Medals

  •  Tonga : King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (4 July 1992) [4]
  •  Tonga : King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (1 August 2008) [4]
  •  Tonga : King George Tupou VI Coronation Medal (4 July 2015) [4]

Ancestry

References

  1. Tonga Broadcasting Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Royal Ark, Tongan Genealogy details
  5. Tongan Royal Heir Engaged to Marry Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. Taimi Online, Engagement of Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
  7. Radionz
Vacant
Title last held by
Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe
Queen consort of Tonga
2012–Present
Incumbent
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