A rehearsal for Tuesday's State Funeral of King George Tupou V was held in Nuku'alofa today, with the Tonga Defence Services, Tonga Police and others planning the activities around the Mala'ekula, Royal Tombs and the Royal Palace. Photos by Peter Poulsen.
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Friday 23 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday 23 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku'alofa is in black as Tongans prepare the town for the State Funeral of the late King George Tupou V on Tuesday March 27 as people clean and decorate the town and the route to be followed by the funeral procession.

Friday 23 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mourners from all walks of life in Tonga have paid their respects and expressed personal condolences to the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho on the passing of the late king, HM George Tupou V.

Thursday 22 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Condolences from around the world on the death of HM King George Tupou V. Readers Contact . . .

Thursday 22 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The state funeral and burial of the late king, HM George Tupou V, has been moved to Tuesday, March 27.

Wednesday 21 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Majesty King Tupou VI wants the late King HM King George Tupou V to be buried a day earlier, on Tuesday, 27 March, instead of Wednesday, March 28 as it was officially announced yesterday by the Cabinet Committee that was specially set up to program the State Funeral.

Tuesday 20 March 2012
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Canberra, Australia
Condolences from around the world on the death of King George Tupou V in Hong Kong on 18 March.

Tuesday 20 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI, the former Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka 53, is Tonga's new king.

Tuesday 20 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The body of the late king HM George Tupou V will arrive in Tonga on Monday, March 26 and his state funeral and burial will be held at the Royal Tombs, Mala'e Kula, Nuku'alofa on Wednesday March 28.

Sunday 18 March 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three years ago today, Tonga's King George Tupou V passed away in Hong Kong.

Monday 27 February 2012
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Vatican City, Rome
Tonga's King George Tupou V met the Head of the Catholic Church Pope Benedict XVI on February 24 in the Vatican City in Rome, and he gave the Pope a signed picture of himself.

Sunday 22 January 2012
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Sydney, Australia
Photos by Dean Bentick
An engagement party for Prince 'Ulukalala (27) and the Hon. Sinaitakala Fakafanua (25) was held in Sydney on Friday 20 January, attended by members of Tonga's Royal Family.

Friday 30 December 2011
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Canberra, Australia
HRH Princess Angelika Latūfuipeka Halaevalu Mata'aho Napua-Okalani Tuku'aho graduated with a Master of Business degree from the Australian National University's College of Business & Economics, Canberra, on December 15.

Wednesday 21 December 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Lasike, the Speaker of the Tonga Parliament, who is facing charges in the Supreme Court, has allegedly defied the conditions of a court order and breached his bail when he traveled to the USA to get married and has not returned to Tonga.

Saturday 17 December 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 78th birthday of HM the Emperor of Japan was celebrated in Tonga with a reception hosted by the Japanese Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr Yasuo Takase on the evening of December 15 at his residence in 'Anana.

Monday 21 November 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince 'Ulukalala (26), second in line to the Tongan throne, and Hon Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana Fakafanua (24) will celebrate their engagement in Sydney in January.

Monday 10 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V is currently in the United States for medical consultations in Los Angeles.

Monday 19 September 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V has donated musical instruments to the Royal Corps of Musicians at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, on Friday September 16.

Friday 9 September 2011
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Auckland, New Zealand
King George Tupou V wished the 'Ikale Tahi an enjoyable evening in the first of their RWC encounters when he received them at Atalanga in Auckland today. By Pesi Fonua.

Friday 9 September 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prince Regent Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka and Crown Princess Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho attended Tupou College's Annual Singing competition held on September 8 at Toloa in Tongatapu.
