Order of the Crown of Tonga Order of the Crown of Tonga The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga ("Tongan: Fakalangilangi 'o Kalauni 'o Tonga") is an Order of Merit awarded for exceptional services to Tonga and the Crown of Tonga. It was established 16 April 1913 by George Tupou II to reward those who distinguished themselves by exceptional services to the State and the Crown. It was reorganized on 31 July 2008 by King George Tupou V, in particular relatively to all the classes of merit. It can be awarded to militaries and civilians, native of Tonga or foreigner, without distinction of religion. The
Coronation of the Hungarian monarch Coronation of the Hungarian monarch The Coronation of the Hungarian monarch was a ceremony in which the king or queen of the Kingdom of Hungary was formally crowned and invested with regalia. It corresponded to the coronation ceremonies that occurred in other European monarchies. While in countries like France and England the king's reign began immediately upon the death of his predecessor, in Hungary the coronation was absolutely indispensable as if it were not properly executed, the Kingdom stayed "orphaned". All monarchs had to be crowned as King of Hungary in order to promulgate laws there or exercise his royal