George Tupou II
king of Tonga
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George Tupou II was the king of Tonga who reigned from 1918 to 1918. He succeeded Queen Sālote Tupou III and was followed by his son, George Tupou IV. During George II's reign, Tonga became a British protectorate in 1900, a status that lasted until 1970. This protectorate status meant that Tonga conducted its foreign affairs through a British consul, who had the authority to veto Tonga's foreign policy and financial decisions.1
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