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Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893.
May 15, 2024 · Liliuokalani (born September 2, 1838, Honolulu, Hawaii [U.S.]—died November 11, 1917, Honolulu) was the first and only reigning Hawaiian queen and the last Hawaiian sovereign to govern the islands, which were annexed by the United States in 1898. Lydia Kamakaeha was of a high-ranking family.
Dec 2, 2009 · Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) was the last sovereign of the Kalākaua dynasty, which had ruled a unified Hawaiian kingdom since 1810. Born Lydia Kamakaeha, she became crown princess in...
Nov 10, 2017 · In exile, Liliʻuokalani advocated for a free Hawaiʻi until her death in 1917 at the age of 79. That barely scratches the surface of her story. On the centennial of her death, here are five ...
Queen Liliʻuokalani lived a life of leadership, dedication, and service to the people of Hawaiʻi. As a member of the Hawaiian royalty, she was loved and respected by her people.
By Kerri Lee Alexander, NWHM Fellow | 2018-2020. Growing up in a royal family, Queen Lili‘uokalani was trained to be a monarch. Even though becoming queen was probably not a surprise to her, she may not have known that she would also become the last sovereign monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Queen Liliʻuokalani, who ascended to the throne at the death of King Kalākaua in 1891, is most remembered as being the last Queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom before the overthrow of its...
Liliuokalani , orig. Lydia Kamakaeha, (born Sept. 2, 1838, Honolulu, Hawaii—died Nov. 11, 1917, Honolulu), Hawaiian queen, the last Hawaiian monarch to govern the islands (1891–93). She succeeded her brother, David Kalakaua, to the throne and tried to restore the traditional monarchy.
Liliʻuokalani was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893.
Liliʻuokalani was crowned queen of Hawaiʻi on January 29, 1891, after her brother King Kalākaua died in San Francisco. Although Liliʻuokalani was respected by Kānaka Maoli—or Native...
