Elizabeth Kahanu Kalanianaʻole was born on 8 May 1878 as the daughter of Ulalia Muolo Keaweaheulu Laʻanui and George Kaleiwohi Kaʻauwai. Her father was the high chief of Maui and a cousin of Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii. Her father died when she was just four years old, and Elizabeth was sent to Queen Kapionali’s royal [read more]
Read part one here. Emma began to plan for a visit to England, though her people were fearful that she would not return – King Kamehameha II and his Queen had died while on a visit to England. In May 1865, she departed the Honolulu harbour and arrived at Southhampton on 13 July. She undertook [read more]
Queen Lili‘uokalani has been honoured with a centennial service to mark her death 100-years-ago based on Buddhist tradition. She died on 11 November 1917. Buddhists observe the 100th year a year earlier than the Western world. Her full name was Lydia Kamaka‘eha Lili‘uokalani, and she was known to be very compassionate to the Japanese immigrants that [read more]
Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaʻeha was born on 2 September 1838 to the High Chieftess Analea Keohokālole and High Chief Caesar Kaluaiku Kapaʻakea. She was adopted at birth by Abner Pākī and his wife Laura Kōnia, which was a Hawaiian tradition in families where someone had no children of their own. She attended school at [read more]
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