Biographical entries of most of the reigning monarchs and of certain other members of the reigning royal families will be found in their appropriate alphabetical order in the biographical section of this site.

The name under which they can be found in the text of the site is listed and hyperlinked in this section in bold UPPERCASE type.

TONGA

Reigning King:

HM KING George Tupou V
b. 4 May 1948; succeeded to the throne 10 September 2006, on the death of his father, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.

Parents of the King:

King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, b. 4 July 1918, died 10 September 2006; succeeded to the throne 15 December 1965; married 1947, Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho 'Ahome'e (Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho) (b. 1926).

Brothers and Sisters of the King:

HRH Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuku'aho Tuita, Princess Regent, b. 17 November 1951; married 21 July 1976, Captain Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita (known as Honourable Tuita).

HRH Prince Fatafehi Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho (known as Honourable Matu), b. 17 December 1954, died 17 February 2004; married (relinquished royal claim).

HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka (fmrly known as Prince 'Ulukalala-Lavaka-Ata), b. 12 July 1959; proclaimed Crown Prince 11 September 2006; married 11 December 1982, Nanasipau'u Vaea (Princess Nanasipau'u); three children.