Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe
| Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho | |||||
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| Queen Mother of Tonga | |||||
| Queen Consort of Tonga | |||||
| Tenure | 16 December 1965 - 10 September 2006 | ||||
| Coronation | 4 July 1967 | ||||
| Born |
29 May 1926 Tonga | ||||
| Spouse | King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (m. 1947) | ||||
| Issue |
George Tupou V of Tonga Princess Salote, Princess Royal Prince Fatafehi King Aho'eitu Tupou VI of Tonga | ||||
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| Father | Ahomeʻe (Manu-ʻo-pangai) | ||||
| Mother | Heuʻifanga | ||||
| Religion | Methodism | ||||
| Royal Family of Tonga |
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Halaevalu Mata'aho ʻAhomeʻe (born 29 May 1926)[1] is the mother of the deceased King George Tupou V and the reigning King Tupou VI of Tonga, as well as the widow of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, who died in 2006.[2]
Biography
Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe was born on 29 May 1926,[3] the oldest daughter of ‘Ahome’e (Manu-‘o-pangai) and his wife, Heuʻifanga, a great-granddaughter of the last King of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire.[1][4][5] The Queen Mother is a great-great-granddaughter of Maʻafu.[5] Halaevalu Mataʻaho married her husband, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, on June 10, 1947.[5] Taufa'ahau Tupou IV died in 2006.
The Queen Mother celebrated her 85th birthday in 2011 with a five-day celebration held in May.[4] The celebrations began with a Garden Party for more than one hundred Tongan women held at the home of the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, Rev. Dr. ‘Ahio.[4] The Queen Mother attended a Catholic mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Ma'ufanga with King Siaosi Tupou V on May 26, 2011.[4] The Tongan Ministry of Education, Women Affairs and Culture held a student celebration for her birthday on May 27, with of primary school students from Pangai Lahi to Teufaiva Park, including presenting the Queen Mother with birthday gifts.[4] A private party was held in Ha'avakatolo the next day, followed by a church service held at Centennial Church on Sunday, May 29, with a royal luncheon at the Royal Palace in Nukuʻalofa.[4]
The Queen Mother embarked on a two-week trip to the U.S. state of Utah in July and August 2011.[6] Specifically, the Queen Mother came to visit the Tongan United Methodist Church in West Valley City, Utah, whose congregation had raised approximately $500,000 in less than a year to pay off the mortgage on the building.[6] The Mayor of West Valley City, Michael K. Winder, awarded the Queen Mother the key to the city on July 27, 2011.[6] She met with Utah Governor Gary Herbert the next day.[6]
Patronages
- President of the Tonga Red Cross Society (TRCS) since 1972.
Titles and honours
Titles
- 1926 – 1947 : The Honorable Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe.
- 1947 – 1965 : Her Royal Highness Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho, The Crown Princess of Tonga.
- 1965 – 2006 : Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho, The Queen of Tonga.
- Since 2006 : Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho, The Queen Mother of Tonga.
National Honours
See also List of honours of the Tongan Royal Family by country
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Tonga: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of Pouono (KGCCP)[7][8][9] - Tonga: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown of Tonga (KGCCCT)[10][11]
- Tonga: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (KGCQS)[12]
- Tonga: Former Grand Mistress Dame of the King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (DKGTRFO)[10]
- Tonga: Recipient of the Tongan Red Cross Medal (RTRCM)[10]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal[10]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal[10]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Silver Jubilee Medal[10]
Foreign Honours
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United Kingdom: Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Badge Medal (2 June 1953)[10] - United Kingdom: Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Badge Medal (6 February 1977)
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China: Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Order of Propitious Clouds (19 September 1977)[13] -
Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Special Class (2 December 1977)[14] -
Japan: Paulownia Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown[15]
Ancestry
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References
- 1 2 "A week of celebration underway for the Queen's 85th Birthday". Ministry of Information and Communications. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ↑ Reigning Royal Families: Tonga International Who's Who, retrieved 6 January 2011
- ↑ Royal Ark
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queen Mother celebrates 85th birthday". Taimi Media Network. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- 1 2 3 "The Royal Family". Tongan Royal Family. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- 1 2 3 4 Farmer, Molly (2011-07-30). "Queen Mother of Tonga celebrates with West Valley congregation". Deseret News. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ↑ http://www.andrewcusack.com/2008/the-tonga-coronation-1967/
- ↑ http://m.zimbio.com/pictures/2eu_TJk_zsY/Tonga+Marks+Coronation+King+Tupou+VI/Halaevalu+Mata'aho
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/queen-mother-halaevalu-mataaho-mother-of-king-tupou-vi-nachrichtenfoto/479402486
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Royal Ark, Tonga – Tupou 10
- ↑ Star worn on left waist and badge worn beside star on right breast
- ↑ http://gpdhome.typepad.com/nieuwsberichten/2012/03/tonga-meldt-dood-koning-george-tupou.html
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Mic.gov.to
- ↑ wearing the order badge on her left chest
- ↑ Royal Ark
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| Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe Born: 29 May 1926 | ||
| Preceded by Viliami Tungī Mailefihi as prince consort |
Queen Consort of Tonga 1965 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Nanasipauʻu Vaea |