THE FUTURE KING OF TONGA.
George Taufaahau, a TongaCn youth' of fifteen, was one of the' passengers who' arrived yesterday •<•> morning by the -Island steamer llichmond from Nukualofa, Tonga. George is j . of <the Tongan blood-royal, being grandson of' old King George, the venerable monarch of the' Friendly Group, who is, - ' notwithstanding" his ninety odd ■ years, still hale and hearty. The young Taufaabau will evidently have to remain Grown 1 Prince for<some time to come yet. He is the prospective heir to the Tongan throne,' owing to the recent death <of< the Crown Prince tLe^'Fou'ik at Haapai. 'JThe • young 'prince' came" up -under 'the care of 'fch'e 'HonJtShirley <W. Baker, • Premier of Tonga, who also arrived from Nukualofa by thfe Richmond.- 5 The object b£Hhisi visit to Auckland is to ' receive a thorough English e'dttfc'ation to better tit him for thedischarge of his prospective duties as King of Tonga. 'He: is under *Mr Baker's care, and will probably become a puDilac the Auckland Grammar School. " ! ' j.' ', , — , , i , , >. *
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 432, 28 December 1889, Page 4
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167THE FUTURE KING OF TONGA. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 432, 28 December 1889, Page 4
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