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Royal visitors mingle at Coronation events [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Sunday, July 5, 2015 - 18:44.  Updated on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 11:50.

Photos by LInny Folau, Pesi Fonua, Mary Lyn Fonua, Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Peter Poulsen

Crown Prince Naruhito and and the Crown Princess Masako of Japan, with Princess Pilolevu. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015

Visitors attending the Coronation of King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u yesterday, 4 July, included foreign Royalties, diplomats, and officials as well as friends and relatives of the Royal Family from all over the world who mingled at the Centenary Church and receptions.

Guests who were at the centre of attention were Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, after arriving in Tonga on Friday 3 July on a special flight together with government officials and 42 media representatives from Japan. The Japanese media were covering the three day Royal visit to Tonga, as well as doing live coverage of the Coronation at the Centenary Church.

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at the Centenary Church, Nuku'alofa. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako leave the Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Samoa Head of State, HH Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Te Arikinui Kiingi Tuheitia, Maori King from New Zealand. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Maukau Ariki and family from New Zealand. Centenary Church, 4 July 2015.
At the Centenary Church, from left, Governor General of Solomon Islands, Sir Frank Kabui and wife Lady Grace; Governor-General of Tuvalu, Sir Iakoba Taeia Italelei and Mrs Italelei; Austrian Imperial Family, Prince Georg Habsburg-Lothringen and Archduke Karl Habsburg-Lothringen; and from the United Kingdom, HSH Princess Marie von Hohenberg and Sir Anthony Bailey. Nuku'alofa, 4 July 2015
Sir Anthony Bailey and HSH Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg. Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Prince Georg Habsburg-Lothringen (left) and Archduke Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, head of the House of Habsburg. Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu ‘Epeli Nailatikau and Adi Koila; and the Governor General of New Zealand HE Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC and Lady Lynne Cosgrove. Centenary Church, Tonga, 4 July 2015.
President of Tahiti, HE Monsieur Edouard Fritch, Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
President of Tahiti, HE Monsieur Edouard Fritch; and President of the Republic of Nauru Hon. Baron Waqa and Lady Waqa.Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Tuaine Marsters, wife of the Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands, HE Tom Marsters. Centenary Church.4 July 2015
Brig. Gen. Bill Burks, of the Nevada National Guard arrives at Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Delegation from China. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Chairman of the China National Tourism Association, Li Jinzao. Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Delegation from Niue, Premier Toke Talagi and Charlene Funaki. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
High Commissioner of India, HE Gitesh Sarma and Madam Sarma; and the Ambassador of France, HE Michel Djokovic and Mrs Laurence Djokovic. Centenary Church, Tonga. 4 July 2015
Tonga's Honorary Consul in Sydney, Louise Waterhouse (right). Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
George Chen (Hong Kong) and Neil Underhill (Fiji). Centenary Church, Nuku'alofa.
Winston Peters, Leader of the New Zealand First Party. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Crown Prince Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala, Prince Tungi and Hon. Sione Ikamafana Tuita. Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Centenary Church, Kolomotu‘a. 4 July 2015
Media from Japan at the Coronation of King Tupou VI. Centenary Church, Nuku'alofa. 4 July 2015.
Royalty and Nobility [2]
King Tupou VI [3]
Queen Nanasipau'u [4]
Tonga Coronation [5]
Crown Prince Naruhito [6]
Crown Princess Masako [7]
Photo News [8]

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