The state funeral and burial of the late king, HM George Tupou V, has been moved to Tuesday, March 27.
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Thursday 22 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 21 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Majesty King Tupou VI wants the late King HM King George Tupou V to be buried a day earlier, on Tuesday, 27 March, instead of Wednesday, March 28 as it was officially announced yesterday by the Cabinet Committee that was specially set up to program the State Funeral.
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Sunday 18 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three years ago today, Tonga's King George Tupou V passed away in Hong Kong.
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Monday 27 February 2012
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Vatican City, Rome
Tonga's King George Tupou V met the Head of the Catholic Church Pope Benedict XVI on February 24 in the Vatican City in Rome, and he gave the Pope a signed picture of himself.
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Monday 14 November 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A commemoration service to mark the Remembrance Sunday 2011 was held at the Cenotaph, Pangai Si'i on Sunday 13 November, when HM King George Tupou V laid a wreath at the memorial.
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Monday 19 September 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V has donated musical instruments to the Royal Corps of Musicians at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, on Friday September 16.
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Tuesday 13 September 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Georg von Habsburg (46) of the Republic of Hungary was on two days visit to Nuku'alofa over the weekend, promoting bilateral relations between Hungary and Tonga.
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Friday 9 September 2011
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Auckland, New Zealand
King George Tupou V wished the 'Ikale Tahi an enjoyable evening in the first of their RWC encounters when he received them at Atalanga in Auckland today. By Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has so much to be proud of in its education system, the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia HE Ms Quentin Bryce said in visiting the Nuku'alofa Government Primary School on August 2.
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Tuesday 2 August 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V's official birthday today, August 1, was celebrated with a public holiday and the King attended a military parade at Pangai Lahi.
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Wednesday 6 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Fulivai has been appointed by King George Tupou V as the new Governor of Vava'u, effective from July 1.
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Friday 29 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V is in London to attend the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton on Friday, April 29 at Westminster Abbey.
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Tuesday 1 March 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will be without a king for ten days, starting today when HM King George Tupou V will leave for Los Angeles and will not return until March 10.
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Tuesday 14 December 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V joined a crowd of 2000 at a Christmas celebration "Carols by the Sea" at Pangai Lahi on Saturday evening, December 11.
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V was today urged to clarify his intended sale of the Tongan royal residence 'Atalanga, in Auckland, New Zealand and to make it clear whether or not he intends to use the proceeds for his own purposes.
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Friday 22 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V visited the gallery of Sydney artist, Charles Billich on Tuesday, October 20 to see one of four portraits of himself that he commissioned the artist to paint.
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Wednesday 6 October 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Speech of HM King George Tupou V on the closing of the Tonga Legislative Assembly session in October 2010: This year has been one of those with the highest workloads for Government and the Legislative Assembly in order to complete the reforms to our Constitution and the Legislations regarding the powers and responsibilities of the Privy Council, the Cabinet, the Legislative Assembly and the Judiciary. But the most important and historically most significant duty of the Government and Legislative Assembly this year had been to facilitate and complete the devolution of My executive authority as the King of Tonga, to the People.
Tuesday 28 September 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V will not close the last session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly on its historic closing on Thursday, September 30, the last under the existing system before a new system of government is introduced.
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Tuesday 3 August 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V's official birthday on August 1 was celebrated with a public holiday on Monday August 2 when the King attended a military parade at Pangai Lahi, followed by a Royal Luncheon in the grounds of the seafront Royal Palace. Photos by Adrienne Kaeppler and Pesi Fonua.
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Friday 11 June 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Economic growth will be on the top of the Tongan government's working agenda during the next financial year, HM King George Tupou V said when he opened the Tongan Legislative Assembly's 2010 session yesterday, June 10.
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