Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke of Hawaiʻi was born on 2 January 1836 as the daughter of High Chief George Naʻea and High Chiefess Fanny Kekelaokalani Young. She was adopted under the Hawaiian tradition of hānai by her childless maternal aunt, chiefess Grace Kamaʻikuʻi Young Rooke, and her husband, Dr Thomas C. B. Rooke. She would have been nursed by a royal wet nurse and [read more]
Nāhiʻenaʻena was a Hawaiian Princess born probably circa 1815, but we do not know this for certain, nor do we know the place of her birth. Her parents were Kamehameha I, the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii and Keōpūolani, his highest ranking wife. We do know that her mother insisted on keeping “this last child” [read more]
Victoria Kamāmalu was born on 1 November 1838 as the daughter of Elizabeth Kīnaʻu, Kaʻahumanu II and her third husband, Mataio Kekūanāoʻa. Her mother was a daughter of King Kamehameha I, the founder of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Two of her brothers would go on to become Kings of Hawaii. Her mother refused to give up in hānai (a [read more]
The Kingdom of Hawai’i originated in 1795 when the independent islands of Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi united under one government. In 1810, the Kingdom further expanded when Kauai and Ni’ihau joined the Kingdom. Its first ruler was Kamehameha I, who was raised in the royal court of his uncle Kalaniʻōpuʻu, who was the 6th Aliʻi (chief) of Kohala of the island of Hawaiʻi. After a series of [read more]
Abigail Kawananakoa, the would-be Queen of Hawaii, has married her longtime partner Veronica Gail Worth last Sunday. A marriage announcement said, “Both Princess Kawananakoa and Veronica could not be happier to have sanctified their longtime loving relationship and wish to express their deepest appreciation to all close friends and loved ones for their congratulations and best [read more]
Queen Kapiolani was one of Hawaii’s last reigning and beloved queens. Queen Liliuokalani even described her as a woman of “sweet disposition and amiable temper”.[1] She was a woman who was mostly known for her philanthropy and was deeply committed to the health, education, and well-being of the Hawaiian people.[2] Her motto was “Strive for the Highest”.[3] She [read more]
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