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This is a list of monarchs of Tonga since 1845, after the Constitution of Tonga established the role of the monarch. The first constitutional monarch of Tonga was George Tupou I.
King of Tonga | |
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Incumbent | |
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Tupou VI since 18 March 2012 | |
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Style | His Majesty |
Heir apparent | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala |
First monarch | George Tupou I |
Formation | December 4, 1845 |
Residence | Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa |
Three days before his coronation on 1 August 2008, George Tupou V announced that he would relinquish most of his powers and be guided by the Prime Minister of Tonga's recommendations on most matters.[1]
The annual budget allocation to the monarchy is T$ 4,894,900 (c. US$2,116,799).[2]
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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George Tupou I | 95) | 4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893 (aged4 December 1845 | 18 February 1893 | Son of Tupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi Kanokupolu | Tupou | ![]() |
George Tupou II | 43) | 18 June 1874 – 5 April 1918 (aged18 February 1893 | 5 April 1918 | Double Great-grandson of George Tupou I | Tupou | ![]() |
Sālote Tupou III | 65) | 13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965 (aged5 April 1918 | 16 December 1965 | Daughter of George Tupou II | Tupou | ![]() |
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | 88) | 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006 (aged16 December 1965 | 10 September 2006 | Son of Sālote Tupou III | Tupou | ![]() |
George Tupou V | 63) | 4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012 (aged11 September 2006 | 18 March 2012 | Son of Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV | Tupou | ![]() |
Tupou VI | 12 July 1959 | 18 March 2012 | Incumbent | Son of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV & Brother of George Tupou V | Tupou | ![]() |
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