Sinaitakala Fakafanua
| Sinaitakala Tukuʻaho | |||||
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| Crown Princess of Tonga | |||||
Sinaitakala at the final day of the festivities of her parent-in-law's coronation
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| Born | Sinaitakala Fakafanua March 20, 1987 |
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| Spouse | Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala of Tonga | ||||
| Issue | Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho |
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| Father | Hon. Kinikinilau Tūtoatasi Fakafānua | ||||
| Mother | Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e-he-Langi Fakafānua | ||||
| Religion | Methodism | ||||
| Royal Family of Tonga |
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Extended royal family
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Sinaitakala Tuʻimatamoana ʻi Fanakavakilangi Tukuʻaho (born Sinaitakala Fakafanua; 20 March 1987) or better known as Princess Sinaitakala[1] is a Tongan royal and wife of the Crown Prince of Tonga, Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, whom she married on 12 July 2012.[2]
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Family[edit]
The Honourable Sinaitakala Fakafānua is the daughter of late Lord Kinikinilau Tūtoatasi Fakafānua and HRH Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e-he-Langi Fakafānua (born Ofeina-'e-he-Langi Tuku'aho) or simply known as Princess 'Ofeina. She has two brothers, current Lord Fatafehi Kinikinilau Lolomānaʻia Fakafānua and the Honorable Fakaola mei Langi ʻItafuaʻatonga Tūtoatasi Fakafānua.[3]
Through her mother, she is a member of the Tongan royal family and, of her own right, in line to the country's throne.[1][4]
Marriage[edit]
Controversy[edit]
The marriage caused controversy in Tonga, since Fakafanua and Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala are double second cousins.[1][5] That is: her parents are each the first cousin of the King:
- Fakafanua's father is a son of Hon. Kalolaine Ahomeʻe, sister to the Queen Mother Halaevalu, (born Hon. Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe).
- Her mother, Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina, is the daughter of Prince Sione Ngū Manumataongo Uelingatoni Tukuʻaho (known as HRH The Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake), Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991) and a niece to King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.
The wedding was opposed by some members of the royal family, reportedly due to the close genetic relationship of the couple.
Wedding ceremony[edit]
Sinaitakala Fakafanua married the Crown Prince at the Centennial Church of the Free Church of Tonga in Nuku'alofa on 12 July 2012.[2] The wedding marked the first marriage of a Tongan crown prince in sixty-five years.[2] Fakafanua was 25 years old at the time of her wedding.[1]
Issue[edit]
Her son, Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo, was born on 10 May 2013 and is second in the line of succession to the Tongan throne, after his father.[4] On 12 July 2014, the Crown Princess gave birth to a daughter, Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho who is third in the line of succession.[6]
Titles, styles and honours[edit]
| Styles of Crown Princess Sinaitakala |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Madam |
Titles[edit]
- 20 March 1987 – 12 July 2012: The Honorable Sinaitakala Fakafānua
- 12 July 2012 – Present: Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Sinaitakala of Tonga
Honours[edit]
See also List of honours of the Tongan Royal Family by country
- National Honours
Tonga: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Tonga (DGCCT)[7]
Tonga: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal Household Order of Tonga (DGCRH)[8][9]
Tonga: Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal[7]
- Foreign Honour
Castroan Royal Family of Two Sicilies: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I[7][10][11]
Ancestry[edit]
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External links[edit]
- Taimi Online, Engagement photos.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tongan crown prince marries second cousin". The Daily Telegraph. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Tonga Crown Prince weds". Radio New Zealand International. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ Photo : Lord Fakafānua, the Honorable Fakaola Fakafānua (the bride's brothers), Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, Hon. Sinaitakala Fakafanua, Princess Latufuipeka Tuku'aho and the Prince Ata (the groom's siblings).
- ^ a b "New Tongan heir, Prince Taufa'ahau Manumataongo born May 10 in Auckland", Matangi Tonga, 10 May 2013
- ^ "Tongan royals to wed as nation struggles with economic crisis". One News (TVNZ). 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Tonga's New Princess: Halaevalu Mataʻaho", Matangi Tonga, 14 July 2014
- ^ a b c Royal Ark, Tonga – Tupou 10
- ^ http://matangitonga.to/sites/matangitonga.to/files/styles/article_slide/public/20150704_Visitors_1040310_pp.jpg?itok=rutBaFAv
- ^ http://matangitonga.to/sites/matangitonga.to/files/styles/article_slide/public/20150704_Saturday_0144_alk.jpg?itok=187_GUl6
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- ^ Ministry of Information & Communications, Article evoking the investiture