Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho

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Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho
Prince of Tonga, Lord Ma'atu
BornFatafehi Alaivahamamao Tuku'aho
(1954-02-17)17 February 1954
Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Died(2004-12-17)17 December 2004
Burial
Royal Cemetery
Spouse
Heimataura Seiloni
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(m. 1985)​
Alaileula Poutasi Jungblut
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(m. 1989)​
IssueHSH Prince Tungi
Hon. Salote Maumautaimi Tuku'aho
Hon.
Hon. Etani Tuku'aho
Names
Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho
HouseTupou
FatherTāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
MotherHalaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe
ReligionMethodism
Tongan royal family
Royal Arms of Tonga
The King
The Queen
Extended family
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Prince Fatafehi Alaivahamamao Tuku'aho, styled Lord Ma'atu (17 February 1954 - 17 December 2004) was a Tongan Prince and member of the Tongan Royal Family.

Early life[]

Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho was the second son of Crown Prince Tāufaʻāhau and his wife, Crown Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho, and a grandchild of Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga. He died in Nuku'alofa, Tonga on 17 December 2004 of a heart attack and is buried in the Royal Tongan Cemetery known as Malaʻekula.[1]

Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o was known to be a staunch advocate for the growing democratic movement in Tonga and was dubbed the "people's Prince" by activists.

Personal life and Issue[]

Lord Maatu and Dowager Lady Ma'atu have four children.

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Lord Maatu and Lady Maatu children
  1. HSH Prince Tungi; formally known as the ;
  2. the Honourable Salote Maumautaimi Tuku'aho whom is the only daughter of Lord Ma'atu and Hon. Alaileula Tuku'aho;
  3. the Honorable ;and
  4. the Honourable ;.

Family life[]

Upon the passing of Prince Ma'atu, his eldest son the Honourable Sitiveni Polu Le'uligana inherited the title. HSH Prince Tungi[2]

The second son the Hon. Sione Ikamafana Tuku'aho was raised by his paternal Aunt, Princess Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita. Such practice is commonplace amongst the Tongan royal family, whereby Princess Lātūfuipeka was also raised by her Uncle his late Majesty King George Tupou V.

Controversy[]

The then HRH Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahamamao Tuku'aho who was third in line to the throne, caused controversy in the Tongan royal family when he married his first wife, a commoner: Heimataura Seiloni on 21 July 1980 in a private ceremony in Hawaii.[3] Heimataura Seiloni was the daughter of Chief Matagialalua Tavana Salmon Anderson of Tahiti and Tongan singer and songwriter, Tuimala Kaho. The marriage resutled in Prince Fatafehi being stripped of his 'Princely' title.[4][5] His wife later died of cancer in Nukualofa, 19 September 1985. Upon returning to Tonga after the passing of his first wife, he married Hon. 'Alaileula Poutasi Jungblut on 11 July 1989. ‘Alaileula is the granddaughter of the late Samoan head of state, Malietoa Tanumafili II.

Upon Prince Ma'atu's passing, his widow Hon. Alaileula Tuku'aho was embroiled in controversy regarding the killing of a pig. This royal rift caused Hon. Alaileula Tuku'aho to return to Samoa for a brief time before resolving the issue with the royal family.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Tuku'aho, Prince Fatafehi 'Alaivahama'o; Tuku'aho, Hon. Ma'atu. "Tonga mourns death of royal". ABC News. AFP. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ "TONGA KING'S NEPHEW CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY". Pacific Islands Report. Admin. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Tonga mourns death of kings second son". RNZ. Radio NZ. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Tonga mourns death of royal". ABC News. ABC. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ "ROYAL PROCLAMATION" (PDF). Kingdom of Tonga. 7 November 1980. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Samoan member of Tongan royal family leaves residence". RNZ. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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