Prince Fatafehi ûAlaivahamamaûo Tukuûaho, styled Lord Maûatu (17 February 1954 â 17 December 2004), was a member of the Tongan royal family.
Prince Fatafehi ûAlaivahamamaûo Tukuûaho was the second son of Crown Prince TÃÂufaûÃÂhau and his wife, Crown Princess Halaevalu Mataûaho, and a grandchild of Queen SÃÂlote Tupou III of Tonga. He was known to be a staunch advocate for the growing democratic movement in Tonga and was dubbed the "people's prince" by activists.
He died in Nukuûalofa, Tonga on 17 December 2004 of a heart attack and is buried in the Royal Tongan Cemetery known as Malaûekula.
In July 1980, Prince Fatafehi ûAlaivahamamaûo, at the time third in line to the throne, caused controversy in the Tongan royal family when he married his first wifea commoner, Heimataura Seiloni in a private ceremony in Hawaii. Heimataura Seiloni was the adopted daughter of Tahitian high chief Matagialalua Tavana Salmon Anderson and daughter of his Tongan wife, Tuimala Kaho, a singer and songwriter. The marriage resulted in the Prince being stripped of his title. His wife later died of cancer in Nukuûalofa on 19 September 1985.
Returning to Tonga after the death of his first wife, he married ûAlaileula Poutasi Jungblut on 11 July 1989. ûAlaileula is the Samoan daughter of Melvin Jungblut and his wife Lola Tosi Malietoa, a granddaughter of Malietoa Tanumafili II. After the death of Prince Maûatu, his widow ûAlaileula became embroiled in controversy for allegedly authorising the killing of the king's cow. This royal rift caused her to briefly return to Samoa before settling the matter with the royal family.
Lord Maûatu and Dowager Lady Maûatu had four children:
Upon the death of Prince Maûatu, his eldest son Sitiveni Polu Leûuligana inherited the title, as Prince Tungi. The second son, Sione Ikamafana Tukuûaho, was raised by his paternal aunt, Princess Salote Mafileûo Pilolevu Tuita. Such practice is commonplace amongst the Tongan royal family, whereby Princess LÃÂtà «fuipeka was also raised by her uncle, King George Tupou V.