Tongans light fires around the Royal Palace on the final night of mourning while others inside the grounds pay their last respects to King Taufa\'ahau Tupou as the country prepares for the funeral, Nuku\'alofa, Tonga, Monday, September 18, 2006.

Tongans light fires around the Royal Palace on the final night of mourning while others inside the grounds pay their last respects to King Taufa\'ahau Tupou as the country prepares for the funeral, Nuku\'alofa, Tonga, Monday, September 18, 2006.

Tongans light fires around the Royal Palace on the final night of mourning while others inside the grounds pay their ast respects to King Taufa\'ahau Tupou as the country prepares for the funeral, Nuku\'alofa, Tonga, Monday, September 18, 2006.

Labour MP\'s Parekura Horomia, and Nanaia Mahuta, right meet with local Tongans after arriving for the funeral of King Taufa\'ahau Tupou Nuku\'alofa, Tonga, Monday, September 18, 2006.

A women arranges artificial flowers along the fence bounding the burial site as the country prepares for the funeral of King Taufa\'ahau Tupou, Nuku\'alofa, Tonga, Monday, September 18, 2006.

Workman make the finishing touches to the royal burial site with the addition left of the statue of King Taufa\'ahau Tupou along side Queen Salote as the country prepares for the funeral, Nuku\'alofa, Tonga, Monday, September 18, 2006.