Prince Ata
Prince Ata (Viliami 'Unaki-'o-'Tonga Lalaka moe 'Eiki Tuku'aho; born 27 April 1988 in Nukuʻalofa) is a Tongan royal and Prince of Tonga, younger son of Tupou VI, King of Tonga.
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| Born | 27 April 1988 Nukuʻalofa | ||||
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| House | Tupou | ||||
| Father | Tupou VI | ||||
| Mother | Nanasipau'u | ||||
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | ||||
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Biography
Ata is the son of Tupou VI, King of Tonga, and Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho. He has a brother Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala and a sister Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho. He belongs to the 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.
In 2014 King Tupou VI sent Prime Minister Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō and a group of soldiers to a church in Haveluloto to prevent him from being baptized as a Mormon.[2] In 2015, he became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in a ceremony in Hawaii without his father's knowledge.[3][4]
Title, styles and honours
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Title
- 27 April 1988 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Ata of Tonga
Honours
- National Honours
Tonga: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of Pouono[5]- Tonga: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III[6]
- Tonga: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Tonga[7]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal[5]
- Tonga: Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal[6]
References
- "King's second son's noble rights announced in Tonga Gazette". Asia Pacific Report. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- "King sends PM to stop Prince Ata's christening into Mormon Church". Kaniva Tonga. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- Latu, Kalino. "Prince Ata baptised". New Zealand Kaniva Pacific. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- Kreis, Bridget. "Tongan Prince Baptized in Mormon Church Against Father's Wishes". LDS.net. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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