Salote Tupou III.
Salote Tupou III. (full name: Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tupou III ; born March 13, 1900 in Nukuʻalofa , † December 16, 1965 in Auckland , New Zealand ) was Queen of the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga from 1918 until her death .
Life
She was unpopular as heir to the throne because she was accused of having a much lower birth than her father, George Tupou II , of her mother, Lavinia Veiongo . But the later marriage to the higher-ranking Anaseini Takipō did not result in a male inheritance. Salote enjoyed an education in Auckland , New Zealand , and therefore sent her children to study abroad, to Australia.
In 1917 she married Viliami Tungi Mailefihi, an important Tongan chief. This marriage linked all of the important historical chief lines and was the political move that ensured Salote's rule. The marriage produced three surviving children:
- Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi (1918–2006, later King Taufaʻahau Tupou IV. )
- Uiliami Tukuʻaho (1919–1936)
- Sione Ngū Manumataongo (later Tuʻipelehake Fatafehi )
After her father's death in 1918 she ascended the throne of the island empire, which was under the protection of the British Empire . She became known through her support of British archaeologists and historians, through her own writings in traditional form, and through reforms in her kingdom.
Her visit to London on the occasion of the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 attracted particular media attention . Salote was also the queen as the only person within the British Empire. In addition to the strict observance of their customs, their appearance also contributed to the attention: She was 1.91 meters tall and towered over the majority of the guests.
She was the founder of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in 1924 .
gallery
Portrait on a coin from Tonga
Portrait with Husband 1917
Childhood portrait 1908
Web links
- Salote Tupou III. in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
Individual evidence
- ^ Brief History. Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salote Tupou III. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tupou III |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Tonga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuku'alofa |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1965 |
| Place of death | Auckland |