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State funeral is held for King George Tupou V of Tonga
The funeral of Tonga's late king, George Tupou V, has taken place in Nuku'alofa, with thousands of mourners lining the streets.
The monarch's flag-draped coffin was escorted to the royal tomb by pallbearers dressed in black, with straw skirts around their waists.
King Tupou died in a hospital in Hong Kong on 18 March, aged 63.
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy reports.
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