Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho

Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho, styled Lord Maʻatu (17 February 1954 – 17 December 2004), was a member of the Tongan royal family.

[1] In July 1980, Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo, at the time third in line to the throne, caused controversy in the Tongan royal family when he married his first wife – a commoner, Heimataura Seiloni – in a private ceremony in Hawaii.

Following Prince Maʻatu's death, his widow ʻAlaileula was embroiled in controversy because she allegedly authorised killing the cow owned by the King.

[7] The second son, Sione Ikamafana Tukuʻaho, was raised by his paternal aunt, Princess Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita.

Such practice is commonplace amongst the Tongan royal family, whereby Princess Lātūfuipeka was also raised by her uncle, King George Tupou V.