George Tupou II highranking chiefs in Tonga itself (Vīlai Tupou, father of Baron Vaea). His own government, on the other hand, was an absolute mess and some ministers were seriously contemplating to ask the British to annex the country. This would perhaps have happened, had the king not become ill, and at the end died. He was soon followed by his wife Takipō (1 March 1893 – 26 November 1918) from the infamous Spanish flu epidemic raging in Tonga. Siaosi's daughter succeeded him and would lead Tonga out of its political mire. He was Grand Master of the Royal Orders of Tonga that
Tame Tupou Tame Tupou Siokatame Gary Tupou also known as Tame Tupou and Gary Tupou (born 22 October 1982, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer who represented the New Zealand national side. His usual position was on the , but he also played as a . He first played in the National Rugby League for Australian club, the Brisbane Broncos, and then in the European Super League for English club, the Bradford Bulls. Tupou was born in Auckland and played rugby league in his early years for Ellerslie Eagles before attending boarding school in South Auckland, Wesley