King of Tonga | |
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Incumbent | |
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Tupou VI since 18 March 2012 | |
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Style | His Majesty |
Heir apparent | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala |
First monarch | George Tupou I |
Formation | December 4, 1845 |
Residence | Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa |
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Constitution |
Administrative divisions |
This is a list of monarchs of Tonga since 1845, after the Constitution of Tonga established the role of the monarch. The first monarch of Tonga was George Tupou I.
Three days before his coronation on 1 August 2008, then-King George Tupou V announced that he would relinquish most of his powers and be guided by the Prime Minister of Tonga's recommendations on most matters.[1]
Annual budget allocation to monarchy is T$ 4,894,900 (c. US$2,116,799).[2]
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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George Tupou I | 4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893 (aged 95) | 4 December 1845 | 18 February 1893 | Son of Tupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi Kanokupolu | Tupou | ![]() |
George Tupou II | 18 June 1874 – 5 April 1918 (aged 43) | 18 February 1893 | 5 April 1918 | Double Great-grandson of George Tupou I | Tupou | ![]() |
Sālote Tupou III | 13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965 (aged 65) | 5 April 1918 | 16 December 1965 | Daughter of George Tupou II | Tupou | ![]() |
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006 (aged 88) | 16 December 1965 | 10 September 2006 | Son of Sālote Tupou III | Tupou | ![]() |
George Tupou V | 4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012 (aged 63) | 11 September 2006 | 18 March 2012 | Son of Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV | Tupou | ![]() |
Tupou VI | 12 July 1959 | 18 March 2012 | Incumbent | Son of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | Tupou | ![]() |
Royal standard of Tonga (1862–1875)
Royal standard of Tonga