King George Tupou V applauded the spectacular dances by massed Tongatapu schools at Teufaiva Stadium this morning. Photos by Peter Poulsen, Mary Lyn Fonua, Linny Folau and Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
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Tuesday 29 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 29 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
About 10,000 dancers, students from government primary schools, gathered at the Teufaiva Stadium this morning for a mass performance of dances on Education Day in celebration of King George Tupou V's Coronation. The stadium was filled with another 10,000-12,000 parents and spectators, including the King's guests the Maori king and queen. Photos by Peter Poulsen, Mary Lyn Fonua, and Linny Folau.
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Monday 9 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's annual Heilala Festival will be held on new date this year from July 21-29 to join in with the celebrations of the Coronation of HM King George V.
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Monday 2 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Enormous benefits from the 1st August 2008 Coronation of His Majesty King George Tupou V will flow to every part of the Kingdom, according to the Prime Minister, Hon Dr. Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele.
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Monday 2 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Crown Prince of Japan, Prince Naruhito and HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand have confirmed that they will be in Nuku'alofa for the Coronation of King George Tupou V on August 1.
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Thursday 20 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There is likely to be a last minute scramble for airline seats and cargo space to Tonga at the end of July as visitors for the August 1 Coronation of King George Tupou V try to fit into the scheduled flights, a regional airline operator is predicting.
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Thursday 14 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Celebrations to commemorate the Coronation of HM King George V will be held in the capital, July 30-August 3 this year.
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Tuesday 19 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The funeral of Tonga's King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, the first of a Tongan monarch in 41 years, today presented to the world a vivid picture of Tonga in the first decade of the 21st century.
The new King, George Tupou V, in full uniform as the Chief in Command of the Tonga Defence Service, with his soldiers, commanded the dignified funeral service, with civilians uniformly clad in black carrying out all the religious and cultural activities. Photographs by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau, Peter Poulsen and Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
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