Tongan royals celebrate engagement in Sydney [1]
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 18:18. Updated on Friday, May 2, 2014 - 15:32.
Photos by Dean Bentick
An engagement party for Prince 'Ulukalala (27) and the Hon. Sinaitakala Fakafanua (25) was held in Sydney on Friday 20 January, attended by members of Tonga's Royal Family.
Prince 'Ulukalala second in line to the Tongan throne, is the eldest son of the Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka and Crown Princess Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho.
Hon. Sinaitakala is the only daughter of Princess 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Fakafanua and the late Lord Fakafanua (Tutoatasi). The engagement on January 20, was set on the birth date of her late father.
The event held at the Observatory Hotel was attended by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Princess 'Ofeina, Princess Latufuipeka, Prince Ata, Lord Fakafanua, Hon. Fakaolameilangi Fakafanua, Hon. Tupou 'Ahome'e Tuita Faupula, Lady Luseane Luani, Rev. Siaosi Palu, Rev. Sione Pinomi, Taufu'i'aevalu Tuita and other relatives.
The royal engagement was followed a traditional ritual or Faitohi held earlier on 25 July 2011 in Tonga at "Siatapu", Ma'ufanga.
The date of the Royal Wedding and Nuptials is set for Friday 4 May 2012.