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 British monarch 1 January 1903 to celebrate the accession of Edward VII, who was represented by his brother the Duke of Connaught. In 1911, George V also held a durbar which he and his wife Queen Mary attended in person. Since it was deemed inappropriate for a Christian anointing and coronation to take place in a largely non-Christian nation, George V was not crowned in India; instead, he wore an imperial crown as he entered the Durbar. Tradition prohibited the removal of the Crown Jewels from the United Kingdom; therefore, a separate crown, known as the Imperial Crown of India, was created