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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 December 1947Vol. XVIII, No. 5

Tongan Queen In Nz

p. 16 · Read in the full issue

Nukualofa.

Nov. 21.

Her Majesty Queen Salote Tupou is leaving Tonga by to-day’s “Matua” on a long health holi day. She is not expected to be back here until March, next year.

She is travelling to Auckland, via Suva.

In Auckland the Queen will reside at St. Stephen Avenue. From Auckland she will visit Wellington, Rotorua and Ngarawahia.

After Auckland, she may take a trip to Australia to attend the Methodist Confer ence.

The Queen is ac companied by the Hon. Ulukalala (Governor of Vavau), who will act as her private secretary. A high ranked relative of the Roval Family,

Miss Tu’ilokamana Vi, goes with the party as maid-in-waiting. Two other maids will accompany the Queen as far only as Fiji.

HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a-Tungi will act as Regent during the Queen's absence.

Photos show, top to bottom, Queen Salote; Hon. Uluka lala; Miss Vi.