Sinaitakala Fakafanua

Sinaitakala Tukuʻaho, Crown Princess of Tonga (née Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafānua; 20 March 1987)

Family Princess Sinaitakala is the daughter of late Kinikinilau Tūtoatasi, 7th Lord Fakafānua and estate holder of Ma'ufanga, and Princess Sinaitakala ʻOfeina ʻe he Langi, Lady Fakafānua. She has two brothers, current 8th Lord Fakafānua, Fatafehi Kinikinilau Lolomānaʻia and Fakaola mei Langi ʻItafuaʻatonga Tūtoatasi Fakafānua.

Through her mother, she is a member of the Tongan royal family and, of her right, in line to the country's throne. That is, her parents are each the first cousin of the King: Fakafanua's father is a son of Kalolaine Ahomeʻe, sister of Queen Mother Halaevalu (born Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe). Her mother, Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina, is the daughter of Prince Sione Ngū Manumataongo Uelingatoni Tukuʻaho (known as The Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake), Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991) and a niece to King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.

The wedding was opposed by some members of the royal family, reportedly due to the close genetic relationship of the couple. Most notable in opposition to the wedding was Hon. Frederica Filipe who took to the media and social media to voice opposition to the marriage.

Wedding ceremony Sinaitakala Fakafanua married the Crown Prince at the Centenary Church of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in Nuku'alofa on 12 July 2012. On 12 July 2014, the Crown Princess gave birth to a daughter, Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho who is third in the line of succession. On 20 March 2018, her 31st birthday, Crown Princess Sinaitakala gave birth to her third child and second daughter, Princess Nanasipauʻu Eliana, at the Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. On 25 February 2021, Crown Princess Sinaitakala gave birth to her fourth child and third daughter, Princess Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu, at the Calvary Hospital in Canberra.

Honours

Two Sicilian Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I