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George Tupou I, photographed by Alfred Burton on 26 July 1884. This formal royal portrait dates after the 1875 constitution. Whole frame, border and inscription retained.
Picture source & rightsAlfred Burton / Burton Brothers studio / Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa · C.017629 · No Known Copyright Restrictions (New Zealand law) · Whole-frame reduced WebP derivative · Licence terms

Oceania / Rights

Tonga: constitution, land and the boundaries of sovereignty

A portrait of George Tupou I introduces a kingdom that combined constitutional rights, inherited rank and regulated landholding. Historical legal editions and parliamentary records distinguish the 1875 settlement, British protection, women’s franchise and the recovery of responsibility for external affairs in 1970.

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