Tonga's royal family : photographs from royal collections / presented by Queen Nanasipau'u, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Mary Lyn Fonua.

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TextPublisher: Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vava'u Press, 2015Edition: Coronation editionDescription: 56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated
unmediated

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volume
volume

ISBN:

9789822130133
9822130139

Subject(s):

Kings and rulers -- Tonga -- Pictorial works

Contents:

Introduction -- Genealogy of Tupou VI -- Tupou dynasty -- Tupou VI -- Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukālala (Mehekitanga (Mehikitanga)) -- George Tupou V -- Parents of King Tupou VI -- Parents of Queen Nanasipau'u -- Tālufa' āhau Tupou IV -- Sālote Tupu III (Tu'i Ha'atakalaua ancestry of Tungi Mailefihi) -- Royal regalia (Kie hingoa) -- Tupou II (Genealogy of the Tu'i Kanokupolumline from Tuku'aho) -- Tupou I (Kitetama ; Genealogy of Tupou I to Tupou II ; Genealogy of Tupou III to Prince Tālufa' āhau).

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committed to retain 20181001 in perpetuity ReCAP Shared Collection

Summary: "Tonga's royal family combine their heritage from old Polynesia with modern social concepts in this Polynesian chiefdom that became a constitutional monarchy. In this volume published for the coronation of HM King Tupou VI, the Royal family is introduced through illustrations selected from collections of Royal photographs. HM Queen Nanasipau'u presents photographs from the Royal Palaces and her own family. Vava'u Press presents photographs selected from its archives dating back to 1980. Adrienne L. Kaeppler presents photographs and research from her participation in Royal events since the 1960s"--Back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 996.12 TON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH25010673
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 996.12 TON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH25010073

"Tonga's royal family combine their heritage from old Polynesia with modern social concepts in this Polynesian chiefdom that became a constitutional monarchy. In this volume published for the coronation of HM King Tupou VI, the Royal family is introduced through illustrations selected from collections of Royal photographs. HM Queen Nanasipau'u presents photographs from the Royal Palaces and her own family. Vava'u Press presents photographs selected from its archives dating back to 1980. Adrienne L. Kaeppler presents photographs and research from her participation in Royal events since the 1960s"--Back cover.

committed to retain 20181001 in perpetuity ReCAP Shared Collection HUL