The Crown of Tonga was made in 1873 for George Tupou I at the behest of his prime minister, The Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker.
[1] The crown was fashioned by the jewellery firm of Hardy Brothers of Sydney, Australia.
[8] His daughter and successor Queen Sālote Tupou III was crowned on 11 October 1918.
[9] Queen Sālote was succeeded by her eldest son, who became King Tāufa'āhau Tupou IV.
King Tupou VI donned the historic crown at his own coronation on 4 July 2015.