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The wedding of Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and Sinaitakala Fakafanua was held on 12 July 2012, at the Centennial Church in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. Tongan Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala married Sinaitakala Fakafanua, his second cousin and 26th in line to the throne, during the ceremony. The wedding marked the first marriage of a Tongan Crown Prince in sixty-five years.〔 However, the union caused some controversy among Tongans, as the bride and groom are second cousins. ==Background== Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala became Crown Prince of Tonga and first in line in royal succession in March 2012 following the death of King George Tupou V and the ascension of Tupou VI to the throne.〔 The wedding ceremony marked the end of Tonga's one-hundred-day mourning period marking the death of George Tupou V, who died in March.〔 The Crown Prince is the son of Tupou VI and the nephew of the late King George Tupou V.〔 All royal marriages in Tonga are arranged. Under Tongan royal protocol and tradition, members of the royal family may only marry members of Tongan nobility to maintain the royal bloodline.〔 The bride, Sinaitakala Fakafanua, is also a member of the royal family and 26th person in the line of succession to inherit the throne.〔 Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho, the wife of the current king, personally arranged the marriage between Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and Sinaitakala Fakafanua. The queen pushed for a July wedding, even though the royal family must continue to wear black until February 2013 to mark George Tupou V's death.〔 The queen's arrangement was opposed by her husband, King Tupou VI, who questioned whether it was appropriate for second cousins to marry.〔 The Prince was 27 years old at the time of the 2012 wedding, while the bride was 25 years old.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wedding of Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala and Sinaitakala Fakafanua」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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