Lavinia Veiongo
| Lavinia Veiongo | |
|---|---|
House of Tupou | |
| Father | ʻAsipeli Kupuavanua Fotu |
| Mother | Tōkanga Fuifuilupe |
Lavinia Veiongo Fotu (9 February 1879 – 24 April 1902) was
Life
Lavinia Veiongo was born on 9 February 1879. Her father was the Hon. ʻAsipeli Kupuavanua Fotu, who served as Minister of Police, and her mother was Tōkanga Fuifuilupe, a daughter of Pita Fotofili, Noble of
King
Despite this, relation between the King and the rest of the country remained strained because of the rejection of ʻOfa. Supporters of both women rioted in the streets of the capital of Nukuʻalofa, attacking each other with axes, clubs, and broken bottles.[4]In 1900, Lavinia gave birth to their only child Princess Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu, who would succeed her father as Queen Sālote Tupou III.[2] Despite the infighting between their respective supporters, Lavinia and the Princess 'Ofa became close friends. Princess 'Ofa died in December 1901 from tuberculosis. Lavinia had visited her friend at her final illness and also attended her funeral and subsequently contracted the disease. She died on 24 April 1902 at the Royal Palace. After lying in state and a royal funeral, her remains were buried at the royal burial grounds of Malaʻekula. King Tupou II greatly mourned the passing of his wife and erected a marble monument to her honor on the burial site.[5]
Family tree
References
- ^ Wood-Ellem 1999, p. 312.
- ^ a b c Wood-Ellem 1999, pp. 1–9.
- ^ "Marriage of the King of Tonga". Press. Vol. LVI, no. 10378. Canterbury, New South Wales. 22 June 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Wood-Ellem 2007, p. 131.
- ^ Wood-Ellem 1999, pp. 8–9.
Bibliography
- OCLC 262293605.
- Wood-Ellem, Elizabeth (2007). Tonga and the Tongans: Heritage and Identity. Alphington, Victoria: Tonga Research Association. OCLC 174101821.
