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No, not really. Our PM went, for what its worth. So I guess we were also represented by the Duke and Duchess...
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[FONT=verdana, arial]Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, of the United Kingdom is represented by Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial]The Maori King, King Tuheitia represents the Maori people of Aotearoa-New Zealand. [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial]New Zealand’s by the Governor General, HE Anand Satayanand, PCNZM; [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial]source---www.pmo.gov.to [/FONT]
Yes I saw them (Crown Prince Naruhito, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Sri Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, a Princess of Bhutan) too, but I think that there's too few royal representatives... There are only so many monarchies in this world, they should stick together, and especially at a unique event like a coronation which is only done in so few countries - they should send high representatives from all countries. A Vice President or a member of the Royal Family for example, or a minister at the minumum. Just letting the Ambassadors represent the country isn't enough in my viewpoint.
What about the Kings from the wallis and Futuna Islands, were they there?
Wallis recently crowned it's own King.
Sorry, I don't know him, never saw a picture of him and could therefor not identify him. Why don't you check out the video yourself? Please let me know if you spot him.
At the Royal Luncheon some of the ladies are pictured wearing tiaras. The Tongan Government website splits the Coronation events into three: Coronation, Coronation Day and Luncheon. The Luncheon section (where the link opens) has 27 pages of pics, unfortunately they aren't captioned. All sections can be accessed from the link.Did the ladies of the royal family wear European dress and tiaras? At the late King's coronation the ladies wore Tongan dress.
The assumption is that King George will become a fully constitutional monarch in the manner of Elizabeth II. What powers he retains have yet to be decided.
As to the succession issue, although the King has no legimitate heir who can inherit the throne, the Tongan Royal Family is extensive. See this Wiki entry. The order of succession according to this is:
An explanation of Tongan succession and the constitutional issues involved can be found here.
- Prince ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho, third son of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, better known as Tupoutoʻa Lavaka. Born 1959 and confirmed as Heir Presumptive September 2006.
- Prince Siaosi Manumataongo ʻAlaivahamamaʻo ʻAhoʻeitu Konstantin Tukuʻaho, elder son of (1), better known as ʻUlukālala, born 1985.
- Prince Uiliame ʻUnuakiʻ'otonga Lalaka mo e ʻEiki Tukuʻaho, younger son of (1), better known as Ata, born 1989.
- Princess ʻAngelika Lātūfuipeka Halaʻevalu Mataʻaho Napuaʻokalani Tukuʻaho, daughter of (1), born 1984.
- Princess Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita (born Tukuʻaho), daughter of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.
- Salote Lupepauʻu Tuita, daughter of (5)
- Ana Seini Fusituʻa, daughter of (6)
- Fanetupou Vavaʻu Tuita, second daughter of (5)
- Frederica Tuita, third daughter of (5)
- Lupeolo Tuita, fourth daughter of (5)