FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2008 file photo the King of Tonga George Tupou V sits on his throne in Nuku'aloka,Tonga. King George Tupou V, who championed a more democratic system of government in the ...

WELLINGTON — Tonga observed a day of national mourning on Thursday for the state funeral of Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva, known as a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the South Pacific.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Tonga observed a day of national mourning on Thursday for the state funeral of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva, known as a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the ...

The Pacific island of Tonga was Friday preparing to bid farewell its late King George Tupou V, rehearsing the funeral procession and declaring two public holidays to coincide with the mourning. The ...

A state funeral for Tonga's late King George Tupou V will be held in the South Pacific island nation's capital Nuku'alofa on March 28, officials said Tuesday. The king's body would be flown to Tonga ...

Tonga will hold a state funeral for its king on March 28. King George Tupou V died on Sunday in Hong Kong at the age of 63. The cause has not been released. Government spokesman Paula Mau said his ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Tonga observed a day of national mourning on Thursday for the state funeral of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva, known as a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the ...

The funeral of Tonga's king, George Tupou V, has taken place in Nuku'alofa, with thousands of mourners lining the streets from the palace to the royal tombs. The body of the king arrived back in the ...

The funeral of Tonga's late king, George Tupou V, has taken place in Nuku'alofa, with thousands of mourners lining the streets. The monarch's flag-draped coffin was escorted to the royal tomb by ...

Nuku'alofa - The Pacific island of Tonga was on Friday preparing to bid farewell its late King George Tupou V, rehearsing the funeral procession and declaring two public holidays to coincide with the ...

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga >> Tonga will hold a state funeral for its king on March 28. King George Tupou V died Sunday in Hong Kong at age 63. The cause has not been released. Government spokesman Paula Mau ...