Royal wedding in Tonga

Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and bride, Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua, leave the Centenary Church after a wedding ceremony in Nuku'alofa on July 12, 2012. The crown prince, 25, is the eldest son of King George Tupou VI and heir to the throne, while his 25-year-old bride is 26th in line for succession. The wedding ceremony was marked by a public holiday in the Pacific island nation.

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Bride Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua is escorted by her brother, Tongan noble Lord Fakafanua, as she enters the Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa to wed Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala on July 12, 2012.

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Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and his new bride, Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua, leave the Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa on July 12, 2012, in an open car cheered by the girls of Queen Salote College, where the bride was a teacher.

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Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and his new bride, Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua, leave the Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa on July 12, 2012, in an open car. They were cheered by the girls of Queen Salote College, where the bride was a teacher.

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Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and bride, Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua, leave the Centenary Church after a wedding ceremony in Nuku'alofa on July 12, 2012.