List of honours of Tonga awarded to heads of state and royalty explained

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Tonga, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Awards

Tonga

Orders

King Tupou VI (18.03.2012 -)
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of Pouono
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of King George Tupou I
- Grand Master of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III - Knight Grand Cross (31.7.2008)^[1]
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Phoenix
- Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of St. George
- Grand Master of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order of Tonga - Knight Grand Cross (1.8.2011)
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of Oceania
Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho:
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)^[1]
Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho:
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order of Tonga (1.8.2011).
Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita :
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)^[1]
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
Captain Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Tuita
- Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)^[1]
Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku’aho, Prince Tu’i Pelehake (Prince Sione Ngu's 2nd son)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)
Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho [Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili] (Prince Sione Ngu's eldest daughter)
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)^[1]
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)^[1]
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho [Princess 'Elisiva Vaha'i] (Prince Sione Ngu's 2nd daughter)
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
Princess Lavinia Mata-'o-Taone Tuku'aho [Princess Lavinia Ma'afu] (Prince Sione Ngu's 3rd daughter)
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Tuku'aho [Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua] (Prince Sione Ngu's 4th daughter and Crown Princess' mother)
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)

Decorations

King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (4.7.1992)
King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (31.7.2008)
Tonga Defence Services General Service (Bougainville) Medal
Tonga Defence Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
'Uluafu Gold Medal of Merit (September 1971)

Family Member
King Tupou VI	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	4.7.1995	X	.
Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Crown PrinceTupouto'a 'Ulukalala	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Prince Ata	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
King Tupou VI's sister and family
Princess Salote, Lady Tuita	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Captain Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Lord Tuita	4.7.1992	18.2008	.	.	.
Salote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii'o-e Hau Fusitu'a, née Tuita	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Titilupe Fane Tupou Vava'u Kaho, née Tuita	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi'o Lapaha Tuita	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Lupe'olo Halaevalu Tupou Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
King Tupou V's brother and family
Princess Melenaite Tupou-Mohe'ofu, his wife	4.7.1992	.	.	.	.
Prince Sione 'Uluvalu Ngu Takeivulai Tuku'aho, 6th Fatafehi Tu'i Pelehake	4.7.1992	.	.	.	.
Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku’aho, Prince Tu’i Pelehake	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Makeleta ‘Ene’io Tatafu, Princess Tu’i Pelehake 2006-2009	.	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho [Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho [Princess 'Elisiva Vaha'i]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Lavinia Mata-'o-Taone Tuku'aho [Princess Lavinia Ma'afu]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.
Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Tuku'aho [Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua]	4.7.1992	1.8.2008	.	.	.

Australia

Quentin Bryce, Former 25th Governor-General of Australia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[2]
Reverend D'Arcy Wood, Former President of the Uniting Church in Australia:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Austrian Imperial and Royal Family

Crown Prince Karl:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
Archduke Georg:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Ducal Family of Hohenberg

Princess Marie-Therese:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Bhutan

King Jigme Khesar: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III

Fiji

Epeli Nailatikau, 8th President of Fiji:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of St George
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Japan

Emperor Naruhito I:
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
Empress Masako:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Māori Royal Family

King Tuheitia:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order, 1st Class
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
Makau Ariki Atawhai:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order, 1st Class
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

Thailand

Princess Sirindhorn:
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal

Two Sicilian Royal Family

Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class^[3]
Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class^[4]

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[1]
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
- Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
Harry Lamin: Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal

United States

Adrienne L. Kaeppler, President of the International Council for Traditional Music:
- Member of the Royal Household Order
- Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal

Notes and References

Web site: Royal orders presented at Palace . Matangi Tonga . 1 August 2008 . 2 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121030307/https://matangitonga.to/2008/08/01/royal-orders-presented-palace . 21 January 2021.
Web site: Here Are The Honours Our New Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove, AC MC, Already Has . Business Insider . 26 March 2014 . 5 January 2022.
Web site: The Grand Master: HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro. 7 October 2012.
Web site: Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro. 7 October 2012.