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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.
Learn about Lunalilo, the only king of Hawaiʻi who was elected by the people in 1873. Discover his ancestry, education, achievements, death and final resting place at Kawaiahaʻo Church.
Learn about Lunalilo, the fourth king of Hawaii, who was elected by the legislature in 1873 and died of tuberculosis in 1874. He was a descendant of Kamehameha I and composed Hawaii's first national anthem.
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.
The Lunalilo Mausoleum (also called Lunalilo's Tomb) is the final resting place of Hawaii's sixth monarch King Lunalilo and his father Charles Kanaʻina on the ground of the Kawaiahaʻo Church, in Downtown Honolulu on the Hawaiian Island of Oʻahu.
Nov 1, 2009 · Learn about the life and reign of King Lunalilo, the highest-born alii of his generation who became the king of Hawaii in 1873. Discover how he faced the challenges of sugar, Pearl Harbor and his own health, and why he is often overlooked in Hawaiian history.
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Learn about the life and legacy of King Lunalilo, who created a charitable trust for the benefit of the Hawaiian people. Find out how he became king by popular vote and how his will established Lunalilo Home.
