The coronation of Zulu King Misuzulu has been postponed as a court battle begins over who should succeed the late King Goodwill Zwelithini.
The coronation has been indefinitely postponed after Misuzulu put a halt to the ceremonies after devastating floods left 400 people dead.
Prince Mbonisi – the uncle of Misuzulu – has contested his nephew’s right to the throne. The…
Tupou VI came to the throne upon the death of his older brother, George Tupou, on 18 March 2012. However, his coronation was not held until 2015.
Celebrations began a week before the actual coronation and lasted for eleven days. The first day of celebrations took place…
With King Tupou VI celebrating ten years on the Tongan throne, let’s take a look at the succession of this Polynesian country.
The Kingdom of Tonga follows the male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning that only legitimate descendants of Tonga’s first king…
Tupou VI is the King of Tonga and has reigned since 2012. He is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his accession to the throne on 18 March, and we are taking a look at the Tongan monarch on the occasion.
‘Aho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho was born on 12 July 1959 as the third son and youngest child of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata’aho ʻAhomeʻe in the…
Moroccan King announces death of five-year-old boy trapped in a well
7th February 2022
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has announced the death of the five-year-old boy who was trapped in a well in the kingdom.
The young boy, Rayan, had been trapped in a deep well for four days, and his body was recovered on 5 February.
The Royal Cabinet said on 5…
The Queen sends message of condolence to the King of Tonga after devastating tsunami
21st January 2022
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the King of Tonga, His Majesty Tupou VI following a deadly tsunami.
In the statement released by Buckingham Palace, The Queen wrote: “I am shocked and saddened by the impact of the volcanic eruption and…
According various reports in local media, King Tupou VI of Tonga was evacuated from the royal palace shortly before a tsunami, triggered by the eruption of a volcano, hit his kingdom over the weekend. Several islands in the Pacific Ocean have issued tsunami warnings as a result of an eruption in an underwater volcano. A 1.2 meter high tsunami wave has hit the island state of Tonga on January 15th…
In 2021, the world lost several royals from various royal families across the globe. As 2021 comes to a close, we remember those who died, including one monarch and three consorts to reigning monarchs, and the lives they led.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921 –…
King Mohammed of Morocco says Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara isn't up for debate
8th November 2021
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has addressed his people on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the Green March.
His Majesty focused on the Western Sahara that was disputed during the Green March and to this day. He said: “In fact, the Moroccan character of the…
Tongan Royal Family denies allegation late king covered up murder of Australian horse trainer
4th September 2021
The Tongan royals have denied allegations that the late monarch covered up the murder of an Australian horse trainer.
They reject the allegations that King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV covered up the murder of Australian George Brown close to four decades ago.
Brown died in 1984, and his body was found burnt inside a car near Sydney.
In a statement released by the Tongan Royal Family, the…
