ʻElisiva Fusipala Vahaʻi
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| Princess Fusipala Vaha'i | |||||
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| Princess of Tonga | |||||
| Born | 12 June 1949 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
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| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Hahano-ki-Mala'e Kula-'a Sione Ngu Namoa, Lord Vaha'i | ||||
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| House | Tupou | ||||
| Father | Prince Sione Ngu Tu'i Pelehake | ||||
| Mother | Melenaite Tupou-Moheofo Veikune | ||||
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | ||||
| Royal Family of Tonga |
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Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho Vaha'i of Tonga (12 June 1949 – 2 October 2014), normally referred to as Princess Fusipala or even just Fusipala, was a daughter of Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi). Fusipala was one of the Tuʻi Pelehake's six children, four of whom were girls.
On the occasion of her marriage to Hahano-ki-Mala'e Kula-'a Sione Ngu Namoa, Lord Vaha'i (1936–2005), the Vahaʻi of Foʻui, a member of the Tongan nobility, John H. Groberg, then the mission president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Tonga, gave Fusipala and Hahano a copy of the Standard Works of the LDS Church as a wedding present. This was in 1968.
In 1989 Fusipala joined the LDS Church. ʻIsileli T. Kongaika, who was president of the Tongan Mission at the time of Fusipala's baptism, said that she was the first member of Tonga's royal family to join the LDS Church.[1] Her main period of learning about the denomination was while visiting Sepiuta and Larripotoa Fehoko in Santa Ana, California. The Fehokos took Fusipala to church with them at the Santa Ana 6th (Tongan-speaking) branch. Her instruction in the gospel was done by branch president Heilala T. Finau.
Marriage and descent
Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho married at the Chapel Royal, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, 13 March 1968, The Hon Hahano-ki-Mala'e Kula-'a Sione Ngu Namoa, Lord Vaha'i, of Foui (b. at Kolosi'i, Fo'ui, Tongatapu, 1 May 1936; d. at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, 22 May 2005), sometime MLA, eldest son of The Hon Vilisoni Fahitaha Namoa, Vaha'i, of Foui, by his wife, The Hon Vika Kaufusi Vaha'i, daughter of Tevita 'Unga Taufu'-i-'aevalu, of Koulo, Lifuka.[2]
She has issue, two sons and two daughters:[3]
- Hon. Nikotimasi Fatafehi Laufilitonga Kakau Vahaʻi (born 13 Septembre 1971); married Amelia Vaetuikoloa Tuita-Vaha'i. They have two children: the elder a girl, Fusipala Tukuofo Kihe hau, and a son, the heir to the Vaha'i title Nikotimasi.
- Hon. Siosifa ʻAlematea Vahaʻi; married Dr. Veisinia Matoto Vaha'i and they have one daughter, Jordan Lavinia Veiongo Matoto Vaha'i.
- Hon. ʻElisiva Taukiʻonetuku Vete, née Vahaʻi. oo Semi Vete Jnr. She has three children: two daughters, Melenaite and Simone, and a son, Hirohito.
- Hon. Sinaitakala ʻOfeina Leanahola Vahaʻi
Honours
See also : List of honours of the Tongan Royal Family by country
Orders
King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011) [2]
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Medals
- 50px King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (4.7.1992) [2]
- 50px King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (31.7.2008 ) [2]
Sources
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Royal Ark, Tongan Genealogy details - Page 10
- ↑ Royal Ark, Tongan Genealogy details - Page 3
- Groberg, John H. The Fire of Faith. (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1996) p. 122. ISBN 978-1570088773
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