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Lunalilo (William Charles Lunalilo; January 31, 1835 – February 3, 1874) was the sixth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from his election on January 8, 1873, until his death a year later. Born to Kekāuluohi and High Chief Charles Kanaʻina, he was of royal descent and a grandnephew of King Kamehameha I.
Prince William Charles Lunalilo was born on January 31, 1835 to High Chiefess Miriam ʻAuhea Kekāuluohi (Kuhina Nui, or Premier of the Hawaiian Kingdom and niece of Kamehameha I) and High Chief Charles Kanaʻina.
Lunalilo composed Hawaii's first national anthem, "E Ola Ke Ali'i Ke Akua", which was Hawaii's version of "God Save the King". He wrote the song in fifteen minutes in a contest hosted by newspaper publisher Henry Whitney in 1862 for the birthday of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. He won the contest and was awarded ten dollars at the time.
Nov 1, 2009 · Lunalilo was considered the highest-born alii of his generation Lot, however, considered Lunalilo to be incapable of leading the kingdom. Lunalilo was pampered, self-indulgent and undisciplined.
king of Hawaii. Also known as: William Charles Lunalilo. Learn about this topic in these articles: election. In Kamehameha V. …elected a cousin, William Charles Lunalilo, to succeed him. Read More. reign. In Kalakaua. …but lost the election to Lunalilo.
Lunalilo (William Charles Lunalilo; January 31, 1835 – February 3, 1874) was the sixth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from his election on January 8, 1873, until his death a year later. Born to Kekāuluohi and High Chief Charles Kanaʻina, he was of royal descent and a grandnephew of King Kamehameha I.
Feb 3, 2024 · Lunalilo was the first of the large landholding aliʻi to create a charitable trust for the benefit of his people. The purpose of his trust was to build a home to accommodate the poor, destitute and inform people of Hawaiian (aboriginal) blood or extraction, with preference given to older people.
King Lunalilo was the first of the large landholding ali‘i to create a charitable trust for the benefit of his people. The purpose of the trust was to build a home to accommodate the poor, destitute, and infirmed people of Hawaiian (aboriginal) blood or extraction, with preference given to older people.
Aug 13, 2018 · By a great majority vote, Lunalilo came out victorious and became King Lunalilo, the 6 th sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, but the first to be elected. Nicknamed “The People’s King,” he ...
150 years ago, William Charles Lunalilo became the first elected monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Before the vote by the Legislative Assembly to determine the new monarch, which took place on the 8th of January 1873, there was an earlier election on the first day of that year.
