Prince Ata

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Prince Ata
Prince of Tonga
Born (1988-04-27) 27 April 1988 (age 36)
Nukuʻalofa
Names
Viliami ʻUnuaki-ʻo-Tonga Lalaka moe ʻEiki Tukuʻaho, Prince Ata
HouseTupou
FatherTupou VI
MotherNanasipau'u
ReligionMormonism (formerly Methodism)

Prince Ata (Viliami 'Unaki-'o-'Tong 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.[1]

Biography

Ata is the son of Tupou VI, King of Tonga, and Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho. He has a brother Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala and a sister Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho. He belongs to the line of succession to the Tongan throne and he is not married.

He was educated at Canberra Grammar, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia.[1] In 2015, Ata became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[2][3]

Title, styles and honours

Styles of
Prince Ata of Tonga
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleSir

Title

  • 27 April 1988 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Ata of Tonga.[4]

Honours

National Honours

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Royal Ark, Tongan Genealogy details
  2. ^ Latu, Kalino. "Prince Ata baptised". New Zealand Kaniva Pacific. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ Kreis, Bridget. "Tongan Prince Baptized in Mormon Church Against Father's Wishes". LDS.net. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ^ Genealogy
  5. ^ a b [1]
  6. ^ http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44882000/jpg/_44882094_dignitaries_ap.jpg
  7. ^ Royal Ark
  8. ^ a b [2]
  9. ^ Genealogy
Prince Ata
House of Tupou
Born: 27 September 1988
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the Tongan throne
4th position
Succeeded by
Titles of nobility
Preceded by 15th Chief ʻAta
25 Sept 2006 -
Incumbent