Royal funeral in Tonga set for Friday next week
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 8:15 pm
Press Release: Radio New Zealand International
Royal funeral in Tonga set for Friday next week
The
funerals of the late Tongan Prince Tu’ipelehake and the
late Princess Kaimana will be held in Tonga on Friday of
next week.
This was announced by the Chief Secretary to
Cabinet, ’Eseta Fusitu’a.
According to the website
Matangi Tonga, Mrs Fusitua says the logistics for the
funeral are still being worked on.
The Prince, his wife
and their driver were killed in a motor accident in the US
last
week.
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