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Funeral of HRH Prince Fatafehi Tu‘ipelehake at Mala‘ekula [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, May 31, 1999 - 12:00.  Updated on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 18:52.

From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 14, no. 2, May 1999.

Photos © Pesi Fonua

The catafalque at Mala‘ekula, carried by over 100 ex-students of Tupou College with the Free Church of Tonga in the background. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Photos from the funeral procession of HRH Prince Fatafehi Tu‘ipelehake from the Palace to Mala‘ekula, on April 17.

The royal undertaker, the Matapule Lauaki with the coffin on the catafalque. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Above, the royal undertaker, the Matapule Lauaki with the coffin on the catafalque.

The funeral procession along Hala Tu‘i, moving towards Mala‘ekula. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Above, the funeral procession along Hala Tu‘i toward Mala‘ekula. 

From left, Ratu V. Dreunimisimisi from Fiji and Prince ‘Ulukalala Lavaka Ata. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Above, from left, the mourners included Ratu V. Dreunimisimisi from Fiji, and Prince ‘Ulukalala Lavaka Ata.

Hon. ‘Alaile‘ula, Hon. Ma‘atu and Hon. Vaha‘i. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Hon. ‘Alaile‘ula and Hon. Ma‘atu, followed by Hon. Vaha‘i.

The catafalque being carried by more than 100 ex-students of Tupou College. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Princess Pilolevu picks her way over the slushy ground of Mala‘ekula. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Princess Pilolevu picks her way over the slushy ground of Mala‘ekula. 

Crowds wait at the intersection of Hala Laifone and Hala Tu‘i to farewell Prince Fatafehi Tu‘ipelehake. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Above, people wait at the intersection of Hala Laifone and Hala Tu‘i to say farewell to Prince Fatafehi Tu‘ipelehake.

Princess Siu‘ilikutapu with her sisters and Elenoa Mara (right) from Fiji. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Wearing huge mats expressive of grief were Princess Siu‘ilikutapu, with her sisters, and ‘Elenoa Mara from Fiji.

The royal undertakers, the Ha‘a Tufunga, carry the casket to the tombs. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Ex-students of Tupou College with the casket.

The Ha‘a Tufunga worked behind a tapa cloth held up by mourners. Mala‘ekula, Tonga. 17 April 1999

Above,, the royal undertakers, the Ha‘a Tufunga, worked behind a tapa cloth held up by mourners at the Royal Tombs.

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Prince Fatafehi Tu‘ipelehake [4]
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Royalty & Nobility [10]

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