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 Royal…
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 tsunami…
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 Sahara…
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…
You can often spot royals in attendance
at the Olympics cheering on their countries’ athletes. Let’s take a
look at some royal attendance over the years! Greek and British
Royals: 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece [getty
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Officials in Eswatini have denied that
King Mswati III, who has been on the throne for 35 years, fled the
African kingdom following pro-democracy protests. The Acting Prime
Minister, Themba Masuku, released a statement Tuesday saying the
King was still in Eswatini: “His…
King Mswati III of Eswatini has
reportedly fled the country amid pro-democracy protests which
turned choatic following the government’s ban on marches.
Pro-democracy protests had been taken place in eSwatini for several
days now in at least 10 different places. Police had reportedly
used teargas and live ammunition in an attempt to disperse
protesters, leading to injuries. The King rules the…
