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Updated: 2008-12-05 17:12
 
Archbishop of Polynesia Jabez Bryce crowns Tonga's King George Tupou V in the nation's capital city Nuku'alofa August 1, 2008. Amid pealing bells, booming cannons, balloons and cheering children, Tonga crowned its new king on Friday. King George Tupou V became the small South Pacific nation's 23rd monarch in a British-styled church ceremony, before a congregation of 1,000 that included Tongan, British, Japanese and Thai royalty, as well as South Pacific chiefs and heads of state. [Agencies]