Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita
Princess Royal Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu, The Honourable Lady Tuita (nee Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuku'aho; born on 14 November 1951) is a Tongan princess and member of the Tongan Royal Family. Early life and education. Salote was born at the Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa on 14 November 1951 as the second child and only daughter of the then Crown Prince Tāufaʻāhau and his wife, Crown Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho, and a grandchild of Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga, for whom she is named after. She was christened into the Methodist Faith. She was educated at the Anglican Diocesan  School for Girls in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. Official Life. Activities. In 2010, the Princess Royal attended the World Expo in Shanghai, China, to help boost the tourism industry in Tonga. In June 2013, as Patron of Tupou High School, the Princess Royal organized the 50th anniversary celebrations of the school. In November 2013, she hosted a reception to mark the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tonga and China; the guests of honour were Li Baodong, former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Li Xiaolin, former Chairperson of the China Power Investment Corporation. As a member of the royal  family, and on behalf of the King she carries out official engagements, which includes inaugurating new schools, new facilities, and other public attractions. As well as carrying out official engagements within Tonga, she also pays official visits abroad on behalf of the King. Within Tonga, the Princess Royal attends royal events such as the coronations of her brother, King Tupou VI and the late King George Tupou V military parades,christenings, royal and noble weddings and birthdays. Regency. Until the accession of her younger brother, King Tupou VI, she had usually served as Regent in the King's absence. But  on 11 March 2011, her brother, the late King George Tupou V, abolished the need for a Regent in his absence, an official press release from the palace stated, "His Majesty has decided that there will not be a Regent appointed during his absence as the new Constitutional arrangements make such an appointment unnecessary". The Princess Royal had served as Regent on four separate occasions The Princess Royal is currently 8th in the Line of Succession to the Tongan throne. Marriage and Issue. The Princess Royal, with her husband, The Honourable Siosaʻia Maʻulupekotofa, Lord Tuita of ʻUtungake, a Tongan noble  and former diplomat, are the parents of four daughters: and a son, whom they raised from her brother, the late Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tuku'aho (27 September 1954 – 17 February 2004):