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Spouse Siosaʻia Maʻulupekotofa, Lord Tuita of 'Utungake]] (m. 1976) Issue Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita TaioneHon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakanoHon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita FilipeHon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita 'Aleamotu'a. Children Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakano Parents Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Great-grandparents George Tupou II, Lavinia Veiongo Similar Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, Sālote Tupou III, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, Tupou VI, George Tupou V | ||
Solo fkfisi era bini tu 2012 taufa ahau mo pilolevu palo alto
Pilolevu, Princess Royal of Tonga, The Honourable Lady Tuita (born; Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuku'aho; born on 14 November 1951 in Tonga) is a royal princess of the Kingdom of Tonga and a member of the House of Tupou.
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- Solo fkfisi era bini tu 2012 taufa ahau mo pilolevu palo alto
- Early life
- Activities
- Regent
- Positions
- Marriage
- Titles
- Honours
- Ancestry
- References
Early life
Salote (Charlotte) was born at The Royal Palace, Nuku'alofa on 14 November 1951 as the second child after Prince Siaosi (born: 1948) and the only daughter of Crown Prince Tāufaʻāhau and his wife Crown Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho, and also the third grandchild of Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga, whom she is named after. She was baptised in the Methodist Faith.
She was educated at the Anglican Diocesan School for Girls, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.
She was followed by two other brothers: Prince Fatafehi (born: 1954) and Prince ʻAhoʻeitu (born: 1959).
Activities
She is one of the main working members of the Tongan royal family and, although she spends most of her time away from Tonga, she works to build and maintain foreign relations with Tonga.
On 2 August 2010, Salote accompanied the Tongan Director of Tourism at the World Expo in Shanghai to help boost tourism for Tonga.
In June 2013, as Patron of Tupou High School, she organised the 50th year celebrations of the school.
On 20 November 2013, she hosted the party for the 15th year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tonga and China; guests invited to enhance the relationship were: Li Baodong, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Li Xiaolin, Chairman of the China Power Investment Corporation.
Sometimes solo or accompanied by either her husband or members of the royal family, She inaugurates schools, centres, and new attractions.
Also sometimes alone or in the company of members of the royal family, Salote carries out official visits abroad.
She attends events in Tonga, such as: Coronations, Military Parades, Christenings, Weddings and Birthdays.
Regent
Until the accession of her youngest brother, King Tupou VI She had been appointed as automatic regent in his absence up until on the 11th March her brother King Tupou abolished the regency, the official statement was: "His Majesty has decided that there will not be a Regent appointed during his absence as the new Constitutional arrangements make such an appointment unnecessary"; She had served as Regent 4 times.
Salote is also a member of the Privy Council.
Positions
Marriage
, with her husband, Tongan nobleman and diplomat, [[Siosaʻia His Grace Siosaia Maʻulupekotofa, Lord Tuita of 'Utungake. They are the parents of four daughters :
and a son, whom they adopted from her brother Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho (27 September 1954 – 17 February 2004) :
Lord Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita (left) and Princess Pilolevu Tuita (right)
Titles
Honours
Ancestry
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