| King ofTonga | |
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| Tupou VI since 18 March 2012 | |
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| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala |
| First monarch | George Tupou I |
| Formation | 4 December 1845; 179 years ago (1845-12-04) |
| Residence | Royal Palace,Nukuʻalofa |
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This is alist of monarchs of Tonga since 1845, after theConstitution of Tonga established the role of the monarch. The first constitutional monarch ofTonga wasGeorge Tupou I.
Three days before his coronation on 1 August 2008,George Tupou V announced that he would relinquish most of his powers and be guided by thePrime Minister of Tonga's recommendations on most matters.[1]
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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| George Tupou I | (1797-12-04)4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893(1893-02-18) (aged 95) | 4 December 1845 | 18 February 1893 | Son ofTupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi Kanokupolu | Tupou | .jpg) |
| George Tupou II | (1874-06-18)18 June 1874 – 5 April 1918(1918-04-05) (aged 43) | 18 February 1893 | 5 April 1918 | Double Great-grandson of George Tupou I | Tupou | .jpg) |
| Sālote Tupou III | (1900-03-13)13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965(1965-12-16) (aged 65) | 5 April 1918 | 16 December 1965 | Daughter of George Tupou II | Tupou |  |
| Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | (1918-07-04)4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 88) | 16 December 1965 | 10 September 2006 | Son of Sālote Tupou III | Tupou |  |
| George Tupou V | (1948-05-04)4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012(2012-03-18) (aged 63) | 11 September 2006 | 18 March 2012 | Son of Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV | Tupou | .jpg) |
| Tupou VI | (1959-07-12)12 July 1959 (age 66) | 18 March 2012 | Incumbent | Son of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Brother of George Tupou V | Tupou | |
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King Tupou VI is the king of Tonga, a position he has held since 2012. Tupou VI has a net worth of $100 million. Prior to this, he served as the 13th prime minister of Tonga and was then Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia
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