Nuku’alofa

Tongan Tourism Authority (TTA) Acting General Manager Owen Pau said the coronation emphasized Tonga’s cultural heritage and the love the people have for their country and their monarchy.

“It was exciting for the locals to be able to witness another coronation so close from the last one. Every village and district prepared for the coronation and cleaned up their villages. I give credit to the Royal Family, especially the Princess who really enjoyed her time with her people”, he said.

In Tonga, youth make up an increasingly large proportion of the population. According to the 2011 Census, 19 percent of Tonga’s population were between the ages of 15 to 24. Using the local definition of youth, 15 to 29 years-old, in 2015, at least 30 percent of the population are youth.