The King has been shocked by the death of decades-long friend to the British royal family – Maori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII.
Kiingi Tuheitia died in New Zealand at the age of 69 on Friday, a Kiingitanga (Maori King movement) spokesperson confirmed.
He had been recovering in hospital after undergoing heart surgery.
Charles said news of Kiingi Tuheitia’s death ‘is a particular shock’...