Sitiveni Polu Le'uligana Tuku'aho (also known as Prince Tungi) (born 25 June 1990) is a

Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...

n Prince and member of the Tongan Royal Family.

Early life

Tungi is the eldest son of Prince

Fatafehi 'Alaivahamama'o Tuku'aho 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 Tāufaʻ� ...

and the Hon. Alaileula Tuku'aho. He was educated at

Tonga College Tonga College is a Tongan secondary school, founded by the Tongan government in 1882. Its origination was a joint effort between King George Tupou I and Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker who also both formed the Free Church of Tonga in 1885. The sch ...

and

Wesley College, Auckland Wesley College is a secondary school in Paerata, at the northern edge of Pukekohe, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13. The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one ...

before training to be a pilot. He currently resides as a bachelor in the United States of America.

Title and estate

Tungi is of high rank in both

and

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

, having hailed from both Tongan and Samoan Royalty. He is the grandson of the late King of Tonga

Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (born Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi; 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006) was the King of Tonga, from the death of his mother, Queen Sālote Tupou III, in 1965 until his own death in 2006. Immediately prior to his death, ...

and the great-grandson of the late Head of State of Samoa

Malietoa Tanumafili II Malietoa Tanumafili II (4 January 1913 – 11 May 2007), addressed Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II, was the Malietoa, the title of one of Samoa's four paramount chiefs, and the head of state, or ''O le Ao o le Malo'', a position that he held for ...

. The "Tungi" title is one of Tonga's most prestigious and high ranking royal titles and was last held by the late

King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

before he ascended the throne in 1965. Upon the passing of his father

, the Honourable Sitiveni Polu Le'uligana inherited the title of HSH Prince Tungi in 2008 which was instated by the late

King George Tupou V George Tupou V ( Tongan: Siaosi Tupou, full name: Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou; 4 May 194818 March 2012) was the King of Tonga from the death of his father Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006 until his own death six years later. ...

. Tungi's estate consists of Tatakamotonga, Fua'amotu, Navutoka.

Duties

Tungi often represents His Majesty King

Tupou VI Tupou VI (; born 12 July 1959) is the King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his ...

in an official capacity for Tongan functions and events. In 2008, Tungi was appointed Lord Bearer of the Crown for the late King

George Tupou V George Tupou V ( Tongan: Siaosi Tupou, full name: Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou; 4 May 194818 March 2012) was the King of Tonga from the death of his father Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006 until his own death six years later. ...

's coronation. In 2009, Tungi was sent by the Tongan government as part of the special emissaries donating to the Samoan Government with $500,000 to the Independent State of Samoa and $100,000 to the Government of American Samoa which was struck after the devastation from the Tsunami. In 2013, Tungi was a guest of honour for The Queen's Commonwealth Trusts baton relay. He later visited the Granville Youth and Community Centre in Australia to promote Tongan cultural practices overseas whilst also supporting the Tongan community within Australia. As of 2021, Tungi resides in the United States. Recently, he visited the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawa'ii in May 2021.

Honours

;National honours * Order of the Crown of Tonga - ribbon bar

Order of the Crown of Tonga The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga ('' Tongan: Fakalangilangi 'o Kalauni 'o Tonga'') is an Order of Merit awarded for exceptional services to Tonga and the Crown of Tonga. History It was established 16 April 1913 by George Tupou II to rewa ...

, Grand Cross (31 July 2008).

References

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