Prince Ata
| Prince Ata of Tonga | |
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Tupou | |
| Father | Tupou VI |
| Mother | Nanasipau'u |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Tongan royal family |
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Prince Ata (Viliami 'Unaki-'o-'Tonga Lalaka moe 'Eiki Tuku'aho; born 27 April 1988 in
King of Tonga
.
Biography
Ata is the son of
line of succession to the Tongan throne and he is not married. He was appointed to the title of Ata in September 2006.[1]
He was educated at Canberra Grammar, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia.[2]
In 2014 King Tupou VI sent Prime Minister
Haveluloto to prevent him from being baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] In 2015, he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a ceremony in Hawaii without his father's knowledge.[4][5]
Title, styles and honours
| Styles of Prince Ata of Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|
Reference style His Royal Highness | | |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness | |
Title
- 27 April 1988 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Ata of Tonga[citation needed]
Honours
- National Honours
Tonga: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of Pouono[6]- Order of Queen Salote Tupou III[7]
- Tonga: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Tonga[8]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal[6]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal[7]
References
- ^ "King's second son's noble rights announced in Tonga Gazette". Asia Pacific Report. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Tupouto'a Lavaka, Tonga's new Crown Prince". Matangi Tonga. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006.
- ^ "King sends PM to stop Prince Ata's christening into Mormon Church". Kaniva Tonga. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Latu, Kalino (3 March 2015). "Prince Ata baptised". New Zealand Kaniva Pacific. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Kreis, Bridget (3 March 2015). "Tongan Prince Baptized in Mormon Church Against Father's Wishes". LDS.net. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44882000/jpg/_44882094_dignitaries_ap.jpg Archived 3 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Dignitaires". Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
