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The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nuku{{Okina}}alofa, close to the Pacific Ocean.^[1] The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga. Although the Palace is not open to the public, it is easily visible from the waterfront.

Overview

In line with the deference the Tongans have for the Royal Family, poets almost never refer to the palace (pālasi) by name, but use heliaki or allegoric references like: Fanga-tapu ("sacred beach", the stretch of shoreline fronting the building), Loto-{{Okina}}ā ("inside the fence"), {{Okina}}Ā-maka ("stone fence"), Hangai Tokelau ("north wind against", the name of a tree near the kitchen), and so forth.

The old, metre-high stone fence was so sacred to the king that none would dare sit on it, let alone to cross it. However, after 1990, King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV had a 3-metre high grid fence erected. After 2000, some people broke through the gates with trucks, prompting the installation of iron bars to secure the gates.

Other royal residences

The king and Royal Family have several more palaces to choose from. There is a palace in Fua{{Okina}}amotu, there is Kauvai near Longoteme, Liukava ("revolution") in Kolovai, and both Tufumāhina and Vila (villa) between Koloua and Pea.

The vila was built by Crown Prince Tupouto{{Okina}}a in the 1990s, who remained there upon his accession as King George Tupou V, far away from any neighbours. Since then, the palace was largely unused. However, in 2010 major renovations were conducted. A new fence was erected and new wings were added, to house the Tongan national archives on one side and the privy council offices on the other side. It is expected that the king will also have royal audiences there again, instead of the now deserted buildings of the former British High Commission.

There is Tau{{Okina}}akipulu palace on Lifuka in Ha{{Okina}}apai, Fangatongo ("mangrove beach") near Talau on Vava{{Okina}}u, and there are residences in Niuafo{{Okina}}ou and Niuatoputapu. The palace of {{Okina}}Eua is just north of the harbour in Ta{{Okina}}anga. In the 1980s, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV had a new palace built on a mountaintop near Houma, but it was unused and by around 1990 only the artistically made bathtub remained, overgrown by weeds disappearing sometime around 2000.

Significant events

In Feb 2017, a vigil marked by choral singing and small fires was held at the perimeter of the Royal Palace on the eve of the funeral of Tonga's Queen Mother.^[1]

References

1. ^¹{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/watch-fires-ring-tongas-royal-palace-late-queen-mother-magnificent-choir-leads-moving-vigil|title=Watch: Fires ring Tonga's Royal Palace for late Queen Mother as magnificent choir leads moving vigil|last=|first=|date=28 Feb 2017|work=TVNZ|access-date=17 March 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}

External links

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