Tamatoa V
Tamatoa V, born Tamatoa-a-tu Pōmare,, King of Raiatea and Taha'a, was a son of Queen Pōmare IV of Tahiti.
Life
After the death of Tamatoa IV on 23 May 1857, his adopted son succeeded him under the name Tamatoa V and was crowned in Uturoa by missionary Charles Barff on 19 August 1857. However, some sources mention a second coronation ceremony held in Opoa on 1 December 1860 by Reverend George Platt, which may reflect complex political circumstances surrounding the official recognition of his reign. Deposed on February 8, 1871, after the murder of a collector of fines named Paino. He was exiled to the island of Maiʻao and Tahitoe was nominated to replace him. He married Moe Ma-hea-nu'u-a-Mai and had one sons and five daughters:- Princess Teri’i-'o-uru-maona Pomare, designated Crown Princess of Tahiti as Pōmare VI in eventual succession to her uncle Pōmare V.
- Princess Teri’i-vae-tua-vahine Pomare, designated Heiress Presumptive of the Crown of Tahiti on the death of her older brother, later designated Heiress Apparent in succession to Pōmare V, in preference to any children that Queen Marau might give birth. Married 29 April 1884 to Teri’itonorua Norman Brander.
- Princess Ari‘i-'otare Teri‘i-maevarua III, last Queen of Bora Bora. Married 9 January 1884 to Prince Teri'i Hinoi-a-tua Pomare, chief of Hitia'a.
- Prince Tamatoa-tane.
- Princess Teri’inavahoroa-vahine Tamatoa Pomare Matauira, married firstly 27 August 1896 to 'Opuhara Salmon and secondly 24 December 1910 to Teuraiterai Mote Salmon, her brother-in-law.
- Princess 'O 'Aimata Teri’i-vahine-i-titaua-'o-ote-ra’i.
When George Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke visited the islands with Dr. George Henry Kingsley in 1870, he was stricken by his wife's charm and beauty and referred to the king and queen as "Beauty and the Beast."