Queen Salote Is Home Again
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Queen Salote received a royal welcome when she arrived back home in Nukualofa, Tonga, on April 9 after five months holiday in New Zealand and Australia. She had spent Christmas in Sydney.
A royal salute was fired by the shore battery when the Tofua, from Auckland, berthed and the Queen drove to the palace through lines of school children who threw flowers in the path of the huge royal limousine. A police motor cyclist led the car through the packed crowds, which were greatest outside the Customs office. The Police Band added to the colour and gaiety of the occasion. — Photos: Tulua Bros.