Lively school marching for Parliament opening [1]
Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 22:10
Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively brass bands marched through Nuku'alofa on Thursday, May 30 to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga's 2019-20 session.
It was a sunny day which saw hundreds of people out on the streets to watch the marching display.
HM King Tupou VI's motorcade was greeted by students lining the streets on the way to Parliament House, where the King delivered his address.
Students who lined the Central Business District then marched through the Royal Palace concluding the national event.