Tuputupu -âÂÂo-Pulotu Vaea, The Honourable Baroness Tuputupu âÂÂo Pulotu Vaea of Houma (née Ma'afu-'o-Tukuialahi; 14 October 1928 â 29 July 2021) was a Tongan noblewoman and royal. Vaea and her late husband, former Prime Minister of Tonga Baron Vaea (1921âÂÂ2009), are the parents of the present Queen of Tonga, Queen Nanasipau'u. She was the mother-in-law of the present King of Tonga, Tupou VI.
She was the eldest daughter of Siosaia LausiâÂÂi, 7th MaâÂÂafu-âÂÂo- TukuiâÂÂaulahi, of Vaini and his wife, âÂÂAnaukihesina Lamipeti.
The baroness and her late husband, Baron Vaea, had seven children and one adopted daughter: Queen Nanasipauûu Tukuûaho, 'Alipate Tu'ivanuavou Vaea, 'Amelia Luoluafetu'u Vaea, Luseane Luani (Dowager Lady Luani) and Cassandra Vaea (formerly Tuipelehake). Two sons, Moimoikimofuta Kaifahina Vaea, Ratu Edward Vaea, are deceased.