"His Royal Highness Prince Tuipelehake was dubbed the "prince of the people" by ordinary Tongans. He was a leading pro-democracy advocate within the royal family"
Well, my handle is No Truce With Kings, but I am not really after pro-democracy kings. Just kings that call themselves presidents-for-life or supreme soviet dear leaders, and behave like Louis XIV (L'etat? C'moi!)
The former monarch, Queen Salote was very well liked, the story of her was, she was at Queen Elizabeth's coronation, in the parade in the rainstorm, and she was the only head of state that stayed outside during the entire rain, out of respect for Queen Elizabeth.
Tongans are great people, when they are your friend, they are for life, but I pity the person that has a Tongan as an enemy, they can be fierce!