Tonga's royal family

"Tonga's royal family combine their heritage from old Polynesia with modern social concepts in this Polynesian chiefdom that became a constitutional monarchy. In this volume published for the coronation of HM King Tupou VI, the royal family is introduced through illustrations selected from collections of royal photographs. HM Queen Nanasipau'u presents photographs from the royal palces and her own family. Vava'u Press presents photographs selected from its archives dating back to 1980. Adrienne L. Kaeppler presents photographs and research from her participation in royal events since the 1960s."--Back cover.