# List of honours of Tonga awarded to heads of state and royalty

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Tonga, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

## Awards
### Tonga
#### Orders

* King Tupou VI (18.03.2012 - )
** Grand Master of the Royal Order of Pouono
** Grand Master of the Royal Order of King George Tupou I
** Grand Master of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III - Knight Grand Cross (31.7.2008)
** Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
** Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Phoenix
** Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of St. George
** Grand Master of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order of Tonga - Knight Grand Cross (1.8.2011)
** Grand Master of the Royal Order of Oceania
* Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho:
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
* Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)
* Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho:
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order of Tonga (1.8.2011).
* Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita :
** Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
* Captain Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Tuita
** Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)
* Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku’aho, Prince Tu’i Pelehake (Prince Sione Ngu's 2nd son)
** Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)
* Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho [Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili] (Prince Sione Ngu's eldest daughter)
** Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008)
** Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga (31.7.2008)
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
* Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho [Princess 'Elisiva Vaha'i] (Prince Sione Ngu's 2nd daughter)
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
* Princess Lavinia Mata-'o-Taone Tuku'aho [Princess Lavinia Ma'afu] (Prince Sione Ngu's 3rd daughter)
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)
* Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Tuku'aho [Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua] (Prince Sione Ngu's 4th daughter and Crown Princess' mother)
** King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011)

#### Decorations

* King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (4.7.1992)
* King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (31.7.2008 )
* Tonga Defence Services General Service (Bougainville) Medal
* Tonga Defence Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* 'Uluafu Gold Medal of Merit (September 1971)
| Family Member | | | | | |
| King Tupou VI | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | 4.7.1995 | X | . |
| Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Crown PrinceTupouto'a 'Ulukalala | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Prince Ata | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| King Tupou VI's sister and family ||||||
| Princess Salote, Lady Tuita | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Captain Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Lord Tuita | 4.7.1992 | 18.2008 | . | . | . |
| Salote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii'o-e Hau Fusitu'a, née Tuita | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Titilupe Fane Tupou Vava'u Kaho, née Tuita | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi'o Lapaha Tuita | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Lupe'olo Halaevalu Tupou Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| King Tupou V's brother and family ||||||
| Princess Melenaite Tupou-Mohe'ofu, his wife | 4.7.1992 | . | . | . | . |
| Prince Sione 'Uluvalu Ngu Takeivulai Tuku'aho, 6th Fatafehi Tu'i Pelehake | 4.7.1992 | . | . | . | . |
| Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku’aho, Prince Tu’i Pelehake | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Makeleta ‘Ene’io Tatafu, Princess Tu’i Pelehake 2006-2009 | . | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Tuku'aho [Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili] | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho [Princess 'Elisiva Vaha'i] | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Princess Lavinia Mata-'o-Taone Tuku'aho [Princess Lavinia Ma'afu] | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |
| Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Tuku'aho [Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua] | 4.7.1992 | 1.8.2008 | . | . | . |

## Australia

* Quentin Bryce, Former 25th Governor-General of Australia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
* Reverend D'Arcy Wood, Former President of the Uniting Church in Australia:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

## Austrian Imperial and Royal Family

* Crown Prince Karl:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
* Archduke Georg:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

### Ducal Family of Hohenberg

* Princess Marie-Therese:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

## Bhutan

* King Jigme Khesar: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III

## Fiji

* Epeli Nailatikau, 8th President of Fiji:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of St George
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

## Japan

* Emperor Naruhito I:
** Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
* Empress Masako:
** Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

## Māori Royal Family

* King Tuheitia:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
** Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order, 1st Class
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
* Makau Ariki Atawhai:
** Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order, 1st Class
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal

## Thailand

* Princess Sirindhorn:
** Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal

## Two Sicilian Royal Family

* Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class
* Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House, Special Class

## United Kingdom

* Queen Elizabeth II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III
* Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester:
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
* Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester:
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
* Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal
** Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal
* Harry Lamin: Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal

## United States

* Adrienne L. Kaeppler, President of the International Council for Traditional Music:
** Member of the Royal Household Order
** Recipient of the King George Tupou V Coronation Medal