Sālote Tupou III
| Sālote Tupou III | |||||
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Queen Sālote in her coronation robe | |||||
| Queen of Tonga | |||||
| Reign | 5 April 1918 – 16 December 1965 | ||||
| Coronation | 11 October 1918, Nukuʻalofa | ||||
| Predecessor | George Tupou II | ||||
| Successor | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See List
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| Born | 13 March 1900 Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | ||||
| Died | 16 December 1965 (aged 65) Aotea Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||
| Burial | 23 December 1965 Malaʻekula, Tonga | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Prince Uiliami Tukuʻaho Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake | ||||
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| House | Tupou | ||||
| Father | George Tupou II | ||||
| Mother | Lavinia Veiongo | ||||
| Religion | Free Wesleyan Church | ||||
Sālote Tupou III (born Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu; 13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965) was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to her death in 1965. She reigned for nearly 48 years, the longest of any Tongan monarch. She was well known for her height, standing 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall in her prime.