The Royal Wedding of Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and the Hon Sinaitakala Fakafanua

Tonga's heir to the throne Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala married his second cousin the Hon Sinaitakala Fakafanua which has caused a division among the royal family.
The Queen mother and Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita (the grooms Aunt) did not attend the lavish celebration because they did not agree with close blood ties of this union.
A representative of the royal family told us there is limited candidates and the bride had all the qualities fit to marry the crown prince.
But while the focus was on the wedding, Tonga's parliament is facing collapse as opposition MP's are demanding the PM Lord Tu'ivakano to step down through a vote of no confidence. This comes after the resignations of three ministers from cabinet and continuous reshuffle of ministerial portfolios.
It's been 18 months since Tonga held its first democratic elections and Parliament will meet on Thursday (19th July) to debate the motion of no confidence

[@hoppy4akuot]

My five times great grandmother was Princess Ana of Tonga, she married a commoner, for love even though it cost her everything she ever knew. I am proud of my heritage, don't like the marrying your cousin bit though

[@vvsmraju7210]

Your grandma👵 was a princess good👍 that means your also a royal right 🧐

[@samrangai1195]

May God bless your royalty in your wedding, congratulations and celebrations to your monarchy . Peace be with you . From the autonomous region of Bougainville.

[@zepkauvaka8316]

go the market sellers !!! i still remember the days in the past when a Tongan would only smile shyly when asked a question in English lolssss....lgreat stuff

[@brigittakehlati]

The best of best future King and Kkng. People go read the bible and see whats the bible talks about its taboo. This is a beautiful wedding in history.

[@v8kingz848]

This has been a tradition for many monarchy’s around the world. Even the powerful Britain Empire all the way to Roman rule. The Tongan simply followed that protocol. Learn the history of the world and don’t be a sheep.

[@hirainawhaanga6253]

I don't think you should refer to the behaviour of other kjngdoms . Maybe you should look at genetics. Cause some of the cultures you referred to had rogue genes which were consequently passed on to their descendents Hopefully ,this is not the case.

[@lesielitaualii2858]

Tonga for life❤️❤️💯💯💯

[@teti_99]

It's unfortunate but the best way to keep the bloodline strong is this way. I personally would never marry my second cousin but his choices are very limited and I'm glad I'm not a Prince. I'm just a cousin of his through Isileli Tupou. ✊🏾🇹🇴

[@OhMasters.]

But marriage between relatives makes them retarded. I don't mean to sound rude, but it is proven fact. Maybe they want to keep all the riches for themselves. Sounds like it may be time for a new government, where you people get to vote who you think is best to rule. If you want out of poverty, Change must happen.

[@BudsRitova]

Once a good Tongan friend of mine said to me, Tonga is Tonga, what you think or say does not count.

[@sonnymann3259]

Talofa

[@aganese4030]

It would be true if the tongan govern Tonga with the fear of the the LORD, but the people who have the task of running tonga is so corrupt, selfish, dishonest, creedy, proud, boasters, evils, pride, they only looking for themselves and not for the country and the people of Tonga, If God were to be in the heart of all Tongan as Siaosi Tupou 1 gave Tonga to God, Tonga will always be look after by God, like the children of Israel, when they turn their back on God, God allow other country to make their life miserable and they learn their lessons, then they cried to God for help, China is coming to tonga, one day they open their eyes but it's too late, stop doing evil and start doing good , turn to God, get rid of the Mormon faith, Jehova witness, Islam, catholic church, they're not christian faith, they all demonic, and tonga will recovered to be Tonga are for tongan with the help from God, God bless

[@kamamotumotu3357]

@@aganese4030 Mata'usi!!!

[@OhMasters.]

@@aganese4030 We should all be thankful we don't live there. The people don't even have a clue how bad they have it, because it's all they have ever known.

[@rePenia]

Beautiful culture. All the people say they don't like it

[@tokouso2545]

FUCK them people, MMT the TRUTH.........

[@aganese4030]

Way back then when we were growing up in the 60s, there were lots of respects for parent and others, between brothers and sisters, cousins,etc the tongan culture of respects, you watch your language what you say, now a days Oh my goodness, you could wish the whole world are not reading it, the problems were, when we migrated overseas, our children picked up the English language but the parents weren't as guick as their children, the kids picks up good and bad, there conversation become normal in front of mum and dad, the parent are so oblivious to the enormity of the foul language that follows freely in the family environment, when we left Tonga we seem to leave behind our God fearing heart, our humble nature, our caring and loving people or is this a different generation that the bible is talking about before Jesus comes, which is very soon, that we will become boastful, proud, dishonest, disrespectful to parent etc. It's so sad that we forget our humble nature our love for things godly, the very few that shame the rest, when one of us do the unthinkable the whole community of tongan takes the blame, unbeknown to us that everything, be it good or evil, massive or tiny, hidden or out there for everyone to know God knows, and we will be punished for it, if you are to put your 20c opinions on any issue, always remember that there will be others that will like to put in theirs it could be your sister or brother cousins, remember the faka'apa'apa, be a proud Tongan, love your neighbor as yourself and love God with all your heart, mind and soul, may the love of God be in us all, and stop using foul language. thank you.

[@soanamoa6404]

Why is Tonga royalty still marrying this way...

[@lualalafinau6186]

Soana Moa to keep the thrown in the family cause if they marry out of the family they will lose the thrown!! stupid question!

[@MultiLittlebopeep]

Throne, not thrown.

[@kenetitofilau8153]

Fear enough 😊

[@epeli189]

"Keeping the royal bloodlines strong" -Lord Vaea.

[@joshuatovo554]

@@kenetitofilau8153 fair enough bro👌

[@jjm4526]

This is disgusting. When they run out of cousins to marry, they will start marrying their own brothers and sisters. OMG.

[@suga_plum]

Too far🙄. I bet you have cousins that are married, yo ass just doesn't know.

[@steveboy7302]

Nah he's right

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Why Tonga palace look like similar, Malay style architecture look like 'Balai adat Melayu', and the roof look like 'Rumah limas potong perak'. i love to see if palace used 'Rumah Lipat Kajang' roof style

[@tricianafaatiliga562]

This is interesting

[@acmcgowan751]

Lovely

[@Timuia_ipaepaetele685]

Ohhh so he pretty much married his sister 😱😱🤯🤮🤮🤮that is not nice plus that means that they were eyeing each other up at family events wow. Also why are they marrying like this are they that desperate that they didn't have anyone else to look at my gosh vom.

[@aganese4030]

Though it's happened in the tongan royal family, it doesn't or rarely happen in commoners, and like most people agreed that too close blood relative it's kinda eerie, but when you look into the Bible for a more clearer guidelines, Jacob married Leah and Rachel, they were first cousin , they were from a brother and sister sibling read Leviticus 18, the whole chapter so you should know who you supposed to marry to avoid incest in the family line, the safest is marry to someone of a different cultures, my parent are a mix race marriage, my youngest sister married to a ?3rd or 4th cousin, it was a big deal to my uncle because they considered as still close relative, God gave us the sure guidelines for us to follow. God bless.

[@samrangai1195]

First cousin marriage is practiced in some families of Southern Bougainville , mainly to bring stronger family ties between resource owners or some chiefly families,. Read Douglas Olivers' book, Siuai, kinship and leadership in a Solomon Islands society.

[@zu1352]

Cool 😎 🆒️ 😎

[@steenie007]

I think eventually that this preservation of the royal bloodline should be revised... eventually won't they all be too closely related? I mean Tonga is pretty small right? Anyways, all the best to them! They look like a nice couple :)

[@kavaclips1275]

Its about having the highest bloodline being future king. Periodt!

[@veik62]

Will the definition of who God has been to Tongans since the time of the faka fonua be flexible or capable of being stretched across a more world-inclusive view on religion?

[@springdayisnottoday371]

The European monarchs have already went this phase, but they (Tonga) are just starting.

[@miraclefifita650]

Absolutely look what's happenn to the British Monarchy nw , the agenda today is transgenda , watch those vaccinations there not all good ,they can alter the genes the brain look at our babies sme looking like zombies already

[@oceanview5616]

To get more of an effective answer from the public (especially non English speakers) they need to interview in the Tongan language with English subtitles and for all the other pacific countries as well.

[@tokouso2545]

take that one to your MATAMUI NAKA..........

[@TM686K]

What in the kiuga in the shower is going on.

[@orianamckenzie8218]

😂😂😂😂✌️

[@alelokaoseumu]

when nobles do it, there's no problem. But when kiuga does it, he gets a hiding

[@kuzan5910]

why doesnt he marry a daughter from a high samoan cheif or fijian cheif

[@tokouso2545]

Because we don`t want any MUTHER FLOWER to run Tonga but GOD

[@leadersuccess3761]

Because their butt ugly that's why.

[@yonkoladesshaaaygefe3247]

This is straight up Ugz hahaa

[@kamamotumotu3357]

Because they like fucking their own relatives.The King and Queen are 2nd cousin to.Baron Vaea father and Queen Salote are half brother and sister!Now the King Tupou 6 has married his 2nd cousin, and now his son!I wouldn't be surprise his grand child is already match up with his sister,Pilolevu's grand child!So much for christianity in the royal family that keeping the royal blood is more important than mamaukainga!Fana'usi!

[@kamamotumotu3357]

You talk a lot of shit@Ratu Tui the realest preacher You talk a lot of Shit! Magai!

[@tokouso2545]

The next best King and Queen for us qreat job

[@ilaisaanemoala6708]

Whether it be the Tonga royalty or European, they really like to keep it in the family 😬🤢🤮

[@cocoaorange1]

Hawaiians married their own siblings, as did ancient Egyptians. In the Middle East, cousins get married as well. Princess Eugenie of Britain married her 3rd cousin James.

[@malmotumotu5218]

The current King and Queen now are second cousin two!Keep it up and your descendants will start to have a deformed face,like some former European royals that their lines just die off naturally due to their deformity.I would have thought that at time and age,they would be more aware of this

[@livaiholani]

fakafetai PE mo fakamalo toki faipe ia he taimi teke Tui AI mahalo lahi PE nofo muli.

[@tonganqueenb5517]

In Tonga everybody is related so who else can you marry?

[@tapulolohea]

KO e lakalaka a VEITONGO ihe hilifaki kalauni o TUPOU IV .Nae fa'u e VE'ETUTU PAHULU .KOE malie faufaua .... Kataki fakamolemole naa oku iai ha taha tene lava o mau mai ke tau mamata ki ai ....FAKA'APA'APA LAHI ATU MOE FAKAMOLEMOLE ..

[@deniseeulert2503]

Second cousin isn't all that close, compared to, say, the Hapsburgs, who more than once married uncle to neice.

[@etav922]

Point of clarification. Is Pasifika only made up of Polynesians because I don't see anything on Melanesians in this program?

[@tagatapasifika1]

Hi Eta. We cover stories on Melanesians as well. For example, first Ni-Vanuatu cop in NZ (one of our most popular stories last year): www.tpplus.co.nz/2018/07/13/first-ni-vanuatu-cop-in-new-zealand/ We also covered the Fiji elections last year: www.tpplus.co.nz/2018/11/14/2018-fiji-elections/ If you head to www.tpplus.co.nz you can search the country you are looking for :) Thanks for watching!

[@viliwanted4207]

Tonga is all good!

[@saanetonga3821]

Once upon a time Tonga currency was at the top

[@damonopera4760]

we are all related in one way or another.

[@SATANIFICATION1]

2nd cousin? WTF........

[@miraclefifita650]

All the way that's Satans long term plan for the islands into the belly of the Dragon

[@miraclefifita650]

Let's pray that this is a case of Jona and the whales belly let's start making a noise in that that Dragons belly to give him an upset belly so he will hve no choice but spew us all out , let's stop Ben religious and start getting real

[@Alisi437]

Damn it they are not second cousins. Honourable Sinaitakala is the crown prince's third cousin once removed. Can't people get this right. 😣😤

[@kamamotumotu3357]

Princess Sinaitakala's father is Tutoatasi Fakafanua,Tutoatasi's mother is Kalo Ahome'e Fakafanua.Sinaitakala's mother is Princess Ofeina Tuku'aho Fakafanua.Princess Ofeina's father is Prince Tu'ipelehake.Prince Tu'ipelehake is the younger brother of Tupou 4.Now Tupou 4 is the father of Tupou 6.Tupou 6 mother is Queen Mata'aho.! So Tupou 6 and Princess Ofeina are first cousin because their fathers are brothers!Now Tutoatasi and Tupou 6 are first cousin because their mothers are real sisters, daughters of Hon Ahome'e.Now what are they now,FUCKEN SECOND COUSINS IN BOTH OF SINAITAKALA's parents!FUcken clear now kid hako'i Eiki ta'e ko koe Alisi Ulakai

[@boothang5926]

Lol ....5 times removed or thrice they still fcking,

[@taluaigaluega905]

WTF!!!!!?

[@malmotumotu5218]

Married of the son and daughter of a first cousins ! Sick

[@rePenia]

This news reporter is fucking hottttt. The guy I mean

[@jojonathanveikune321]

👍🏻

[@sionemuliaiga3168]

Fuck this is disgusting 😂😂😂

[@rePenia]

Wait, second cousin?! Is this common in Samoa?

[@rkgomes3875]

+rss671 this isn't samoa. this is tonga.

[@rePenia]

RK Gomes thank you for correcting me. Is this common in Samoa?

[@poaloiapelu9557]

TONGA NOT SAMOA!!!!

[@ameliatalau2474]

hivafakalotu

[@carolinareupena5272]

Eeeewwwhh!! Hell no kalofae we ain’t that nasty 😜🤣😂😂😂

[@jomelmau5256]

Mind you all own business.. Its our tradition and no one can change that. Its better to marry inside then losing the CROWN later... Please mind your own business. Thank You

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

Jomel Mau ik but u want healthy children to pass the crown down to?

[@tonganboi_7183]

Unless you want the future royal generations to be deformed or have defects then it's best to break form our traditions.

[@kinitauakitau8593]

You are right. I agree with you,,👍👍👍👍

[@tonganboi_7183]

It's either break off from tradition or see all our royals be deformed and have defects. It's better off to break this tradition and make sure that the royal family lives on for many more years to come

[@miraclefifita650]

The Royals live way beyond their means , for such a religious island how is that even biblical yr religious ministers just read Bible no thorough research the poison is in every religion using the name of the Lord in vain $$$$$$$

[@CJCappella]

Bad reporting... Went on a tangent.

[@CJCappella]

eggy epeli - ohh are you not educated?

[@Ornacia29]

malo e lelei

[@nikog771]

it call fkmala'ia

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

Health wise, not so good !! The English did this and look at the genetic diseases they acquired from it !! There is so much going against this health wise !! Obesity, Diabetes , Downs syndrome, so many Blood factor diseases !! Don't this concern the Family ??

[@suga_plum]

Factor in vaccines.