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The order of succession to the throne of
Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
is laid down in the 1875 constitution. The crown descends according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture. Only legitimate descendants through legitimate line of King
George Tupou I George Tupou I (4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga. He adopted the name Siaosi (originally Jiaoji), the Tongan equivalent of '' George'', after King George III of the ...
's son and grandson, Crown Prince Tēvita ʻUnga and Prince ʻUelingatoni Ngū, are entitled to succeed. A person loses their right of succession and deprives their descendants of their right of succession if he or she marries without the monarch's permission.


Line of succession

The current line of succession is as follows: * '' King Tupou IV (1918–2006)'' ** ''Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho (1954–2004), removed from the line of succession in 1980 after marrying a commoner'' *** Prince Tungi (b. 1990) *** Salote Maumautaimi Haim Hadessah Ber Yardena ‘Alanuanua Tuku’aho (b. 1991) *** Fatafehi Sione Ikamafana Ta’anekinga ‘o Tonga Tuku'aho (b. 1994) *** ‘Etani Ha’amea Tupoulahi Tu’uakitau Ui Tu’alangi Tuku’aho (b. 1995) **
King Tupou VI Tupou VI (; born 12 July 1959) is the King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as h ...
(born 1959) *** (1) The Crown Prince, Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (b. 1985) **** (2) Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo (b. 2013) **** (3) Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho"Tonga's New Princess: Halaevalu Mata'aho"
Matangi Tonga ''Matangi Tonga'' is an online newspaper providing Tongan news in both English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', ...
, 14 July 2014 (b. 2014) **** (4) Princess Nanasipau’u Eliana (b. 2018) **** (5) Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu (b. 2021) *** (6) The
Prince Ata Prince Ata (Viliami 'Unaki-'o-'Tonga Lalaka moe 'Eiki Tuku'aho; born 27 April 1988 in Nukuʻalofa) is a Tongan royal and Prince of Tonga, younger son of Tupou VI, King of Tonga. Biography Ata is the son of Tupou VI, King of Tonga, and Queen ...
(b. 1988) *** (7) Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho (b. 1983) ** (8) Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita, Lady Tuita (b. 1951) *** (9) Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita (b. 1977) **** (10) Phaedra Anaseini Tupouveihola Ikaleti Olo-'i-Fangatapu Fusituʻa (b. 2003) *** (11) Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakano (b. 1978) **** (12) Simon Tu'iha'atu'unga George Ma'ulupekotofa Tu'ivakano (b. 2011) **** (13) Michaela Tu'ivakano (b. 2012) **** (14) Fatafehi Tu'ivakano (b. 2013) *** (15) Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita Filipe (b. 1983) **** (16) Latu'alaifotu'aika Fahina e Paepae Tian Tian Filipe (b. 2014) *** (17) Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita (b. 1986)


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Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
Tongan monarchs
Line of succession An order of succession or right of succession is the line of individuals necessitated to hold a high office when it becomes vacated such as head of state or an honour such as a title of nobility.