Royal picnic on Nuku Island ends celebrations [1]
Monday, September 1, 2008 - 12:00. Updated on Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 13:59.
Photos by Kololiana Naufahu
The coronation celebrations of HM King George Tupou V finally ended with a Royal picnic on Nuku Island, Vava'u, on August 21.
The celebration officially has taken 22 days, from the start in Nuku'alofa on August 1 until August 22 when the king left the Lupepau'u Airport , Vava'u to return to Tongatapu. There were four coronation celebrations, in Tongatapu, Ha'apai, Niuatoputapu, Niuafo'ou and Vava'u.
The estate owners of the outer islands of Vava'u, Nobles Tuita, Fakatulolo, Fulivai and Hon. 'Akau'ola, the Fokololo were at the picnic, which like the rest of the celebrations was blessed with very good weather.