Mele (Mary) Siuʻilikutapu was born in May 1948, the oldest daughter of Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake and his wife Melenaite Tupoumoheofo Veikune.

[3] As a result, King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV had her returned to Tonga and annulled the marriage.

[8] She lived in Auckland, New Zealand in her later life and advocated for the rights of overstayers and disadvantaged Pasifika.

[11][9] A funeral visitation was held for her in West Auckland, where Princess Angelica Latufuipeka received Sir Michael Jones, Jenny Salesa MP and Māori King Tūheitia.

[9] New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins paid tribute to her, saying she was "a formidable leader and a proud advocate for women".