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![Queen Salote of Tonga on her way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation- 2nd June 1953 - TopFoto Queen Salote of Tonga on her way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation- 2nd June 1953 - TopFoto](https://d2sze6qxvc07yt.cloudfront.net/cdn/topfoto/previews/9896/9e2ee5f3e7f638bbb3deb4746c5e8df5/5/dca9a0cccf122f0edab8df4a50d0a685/2968541.jpg)
Queen Salote of Tonga on her way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation- 2nd June 1953 - TopFoto
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Queen Salote of Tonga (1900-1965) at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953. She endeared herself to the spectators by ri… | Tonga island, Tonga, Tongan culture
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La reine Elizabeth II et le prince Phillip avec Salote, reine des Tonga, en visite aux Tonga en 1953 Photo Stock - Alamy
![Queen Elizabeth in Tonga - Four year old Mele Siuilikutapu, grand daughter of Queen Salote of Tonga, presents flowers of welcome to Queen Elizabeth. Queen Salote in centre. December 30, 1953. - SuperStock Queen Elizabeth in Tonga - Four year old Mele Siuilikutapu, grand daughter of Queen Salote of Tonga, presents flowers of welcome to Queen Elizabeth. Queen Salote in centre. December 30, 1953. - SuperStock](https://www.superstock.com/cdn/5513/Comp/5513-18448691.webp)
Queen Elizabeth in Tonga - Four year old Mele Siuilikutapu, grand daughter of Queen Salote of Tonga, presents flowers of welcome to Queen Elizabeth. Queen Salote in centre. December 30, 1953. - SuperStock
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Le couronnement de la reine Elizabeth II. La Reine Salote de Tonga assis avec le Sultan Ibrahim de Kelantan dans un open top coach comme la procession fait son chemin jusqu'à Hyde
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