List of honours of Tonga awarded to heads of state and royalty

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Tonga, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Awards[]

Tonga[]

Orders[]

King Tupou VI (18.03.2012 - )
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of Pouono
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of King George Tupou I
- Grand Master of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III - Knight Grand Cross (31.7.2008)^{[citation needed]}
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Phoenix
- Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of St. George
- Grand Master of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order of Tonga - Knight Grand Cross (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}
Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho:
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}
Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho:
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order of Tonga (1.8.2011).^{[citation needed]}
Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita :
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)^{[citation needed]}
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}
Captain Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Tuita
- Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)^{[citation needed]}
Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku’aho, Prince Tu’i Pelehake (Prince Sione Ngu's 2nd son)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)
Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho [Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili] (Prince Sione Ngu's eldest daughter)
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)^{[citation needed]}
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)^{[citation needed]}
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}
Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho [Princess 'Elisiva Vaha'i] (Prince Sione Ngu's 2nd daughter)
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Lavinia Mata-'o-Taone Tuku'aho [Princess Lavinia Ma'afu] (Prince Sione Ngu's 3rd daughter)
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Tuku'aho [Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua] (Prince Sione Ngu's 4th daughter and Crown Princess' mother)
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)^{[citation needed]}

Decorations[]

King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (4.7.1992)^{[citation needed]}
King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (31.7.2008 )^{[citation needed]}
Tonga Defence Services General Service (Bougainville) Medal^{[citation needed]}
Tonga Defence Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal^{[citation needed]}
'Uluafu Gold Medal of Merit (September 1971)

Family Member
King Tupou VI	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	4.7.1995	X	.
Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Crown PrinceTupouto'a 'Ulukalala	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Prince Ata	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
King Tupou VI's sister and family
Princess Salote, Lady Tuita	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Captain Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Lord Tuita	4.7.1992^{[citation needed]}	18.2008^{[citation needed]}	.	.	.
Salote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii'o-e Hau Fusitu'a, née Tuita	.	1.8.2008^{[citation needed]}	.	.	.
Titilupe Fane Tupou Vava'u Kaho, née Tuita	.	1.8.2008^{[citation needed]}	.	.	.
Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi'o Lapaha Tuita	.	1.8.2008^{[citation needed]}	.	.	.
Lupe'olo Halaevalu Tupou Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita	.	1.8.2008^{[citation needed]}	.	.	.
King Tupou V's brother and family
Princess Melenaite Tupou-Mohe'ofu, his wife	4.7.1992	.	.	.	.
Prince Sione 'Uluvalu Ngu Takeivulai Tuku'aho, 6th Fatafehi Tu'i Pelehake	4.7.1992	.	.	.	.
Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku’aho, Prince Tu’i Pelehake	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Makeleta ‘Ene’io Tatafu, Princess Tu’i Pelehake 2006-2009	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho [Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho [Princess 'Elisiva Vaha'i]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Lavinia Mata-'o-Taone Tuku'aho [Princess Lavinia Ma'afu]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Tuku'aho [Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.

Australia[]

Quentin Bryce, Former 25th Governor-General of Australia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^{[citation needed]}
Reverend D'Arcy Wood, Former President of the Uniting Church in Australia:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Austrian Imperial and Royal Family[]

Crown Prince Karl:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class^[2]^[3]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal^[2]^[3]
Archduke Georg:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House^[2]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal^[2]^[3]

Ducal Family of Hohenberg[]

Princess Marie-Therese:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House^{[citation needed]}
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal^{[citation needed]}

Bhutan[]

King Jigme Khesar: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III^{[citation needed]}

Fiji[]

Epeli Nailatikau, 8th President of Fiji:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of St George^[4]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal^[4]

Japan[]

Emperor Naruhito I:
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown^[5]^[6]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal^{[citation needed]}
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal^{[citation needed]}
Empress Masako:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III^[7]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Māori Royal Family[]

King Tuheitia:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[3]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order, 1st Class^[8]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
Queen Tu Maukau:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order, 1st Class^[3]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Thailand[]

Princess Sirindhorn:
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown^[5]^[9]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal^[9]

Two Sicilian Royal Family[]

Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class^[10]
Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class^[11]

United Kingdom[]

Queen Elizabeth II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III^[12]
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[5]^[13]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[13]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal^[13]
Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[14]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal^[14]
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
Harry Lamin: Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown^[15]^[16]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal^[14]

United States[]

Adrienne L. Kaeppler, President of the International Council for Traditional Music:
- Member of the Royal Household Order^[1]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Sapo Blogs, Recipients of the Coronation honours
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d MembersBoardhostJewels, Austrian Imperial Family members at the coronation Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e MembersBoardhostJewels, guests at the coronation Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1436290391.html
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2016-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Tonga Marks Coronation of King Tupou VI". Zimbio.
^ "Login - Kyodo News". english.kyodonews.jp.
^ wearing the first class star
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44882000/jpg/_44882094_dignitaries_ap.jpg
^ "The Grand Master: HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro,". 7 October 2012.
^ "Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro,". 7 October 2012.
^ Tongan stamp showing Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Order.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1434329939.html
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Blog, Lord Glenargut and Lamin Decorations
^ "100_2496.JPG (image)". 2.bp.blogspot.com.
^ Lamin, Pte Harry (16 January 2019). "Grumpy Old Git's Gap Trip: Brief story of the Tonga Experience. (Revised with New Pictures)".

[Ambassadors-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Sapo Blogs, Recipients of the Coronation honours

[Austria-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d MembersBoardhostJewels, Austrian Imperial Family members at the coronation Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

[Guests-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e MembersBoardhostJewels, guests at the coronation Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

[members3.boardhost.com-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1436290391.html

[ReferenceA-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2016-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] "Tonga Marks Coronation of King Tupou VI". Zimbio.

[7] "Login - Kyodo News". english.kyodonews.jp.

[8] wearing the first class star

[newsimg.bbc.co.uk-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44882000/jpg/_44882094_dignitaries_ap.jpg

[10] "The Grand Master: HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro,". 7 October 2012.

[11] "Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro,". 7 October 2012.

[12] Tongan stamp showing Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Order.

[ReferenceB-13] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1434329939.html

[Glenarthur-14] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Blog, Lord Glenargut and Lamin Decorations

[15] "100_2496.JPG (image)". 2.bp.blogspot.com.

[16] Lamin, Pte Harry (16 January 2019). "Grumpy Old Git's Gap Trip: Brief story of the Tonga Experience. (Revised with New Pictures)".

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