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Brisbane Tongans welcomed King and Queen [1]

Brisbane, Australia

Friday, September 20, 2013 - 12:45.  Updated on Friday, September 20, 2013 - 21:07.

King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u were welcomed in Brisbane by the Queensland Tonga Council, Nofo-'a-kainga, during an overnight stopover on September 11.

Queen Nanasipau'u was presented with a bouquet of flowers by three-year-old Ma'ata Elizabeth Layt when they arrived at the Brisbane Domestic Airport.

Julian Layt reported that the Tongan Brisbane community met the King and Queen and later gathered to hold a prayer service at the Sofitel Hotel in the evening, where Queen Nanasipau'u was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Losaline Molitika, and a prayer service was led by Rev. Sione Maile Molitika, the president of the Nofo-'a-kainga.

King Tupou VI, the Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific was on his way to Honiara to officiate a graduation ceremony to be held at the USP Center, Honiara last week.

From left, Rev. Sione Maile Molitika, Tu'i Kaloni, ‘Ofa Fukofuka, Kamoto, Leonaitasi Kuluni, and Losaline Molitika. Brisbane, Australia. 20 September, 2013
From left, Liku, Tu‘i Kaloni, Siale Molitika, Losaline Molitika. Brisbane, Australia. 20 September, 2013
From left, Losaline Molitika and Siale Molitika. Brisbane, Australia. 20 September, 2013
From left, Kinitoni Mafi, Siaosi Kupu and Sami Peu. Brisbane, Australia. 20 September, 2013
From left, Samisoni Manu, Rev Sione Maile Molitika and Tui Kaloni. Brisbane, Australia. 20 September, 2013
From left, Mele Ngauamo and Sulieni Layt. Brisbane, Australia. 20 September, 2013
King Tupou VI [2]
Queen Nanasipau'u [3]
Tongans Overseas [4]
Royalty & Nobility [5]

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