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The Coronation of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga
Short Film (Full Length) – 1968
Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was crowned King of Tonga on his 49th birthday. This NFU film covers the lead up to and the entire ceremony on 4 July 1967. It was the first coronation in the island kingdom since Tupou’s mother, Queen Sālote, in 1918. Tongans from the outer islands had been arriving in the capital Nuku'alofa for a month. Dignitaries included the Duke and Duchess of Kent and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Keith Holyoake, plus opposition leader Norman Kirk. Director Derek Wright covers the ceremony with decorum, reflecting the dignity of the occasion.
From the palace veranda the royal couple acknowledge the 12 thousand school children filing through the royal grounds, rejoicing for their new king.– Narrator
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