Tonga's Queen
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Twenty Years on Throne
From Our Own Correspondent.
Nukualofa, Oct. 12.
THE 20th anniversary of the accession of Queen Salote Tubou, D.8.E., to the throne of Tonga (on October 11 1918) was celebrated throughout Tonga.
The proceedings in Nukualofa exten ded over several days and included an
agricultural show, a regatta, sports meet ings, native dancing and displays of hom age.
The Tongan Government on October 12 made a special issue of Id., 2d. and stamps.
The first King of Tonga, based on the European conception of the title, was Taufaahau, who became King in 1845 under the name of George Tubou I. and died in 1893 at the age of 96 years. He was succeeded by his great-grandson, who became George Tubou 11.. and who died in 1918. His daughter, the present Queen, then ascended the Throne. Edu cated at Auckland Diocesan High School.
Queen Salote has never lost her affec tion for the school, and on visits to Auck land invariably makes use of the oppor tunity to meet old school friends. The Crown Prince of Tonga, Prince Taufa a’Hau, was educated at Newington College, Sydney, and is now enrolled at Sydney University.
Queen Salote, and her Consort, Prince Tugi, Premier of the Kingdom.