Order of King George Tupou I Order of King George Tupou I The Royal Order of King George Tupou I is a knighthood order of the Kingdom of Tonga. The Order was established between 1876–1890 by King George Tupou I as a general reward for meritorious services to the kingdom. The Order consists of three classes: In 2008 King George Tupou V declared the classes of Knight Commander and Commander obsolete. The "Star" is a 90mm 8-pointed silver, silver-gilt & enamel faceted Star with four silver Tongan crowns on the main points, (in the North, South, East & West). The white enamel central medallion has the
Coronation of the Serbian monarch Coronation of the Serbian monarch The accession of the Serbian monarch was legitimized by coronation ceremony. The coronation was carried out by church officials. The ritual of crowning a new ruler (royal enthronement) is attested in the 12th century. The coronation of Serbian monarchs took place in the most prominent of churches in the country. The coronation of the Grand Princes of Serbia was likely held at the church in Ras. The successors of Stefan Nemanja adopted Byzantine ideas on self-rule and acts on the ruler's anointment and coronation. The church official (archbishop, patriarch) anointed and crowned the ruler in