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The last Pacific monarchy (1st of 2)

The last Pacific monarchy

Tonga is the only monarchy left in the Pacific. Here the New Zealand governor general, Dame Silvia Cartwright, congratulates Tonga’s King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV on his 85th birthday in July 2003.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 4 July 2003
Photograph by Martin Sykes

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Melenaite Taumoefolau. 'Tongans', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tongans/2/3/1