Queen Liliʻuokalani
Source: Wikipedia: Liliʻuokalani
Monarchs, Kings & Royalty • Historical Archive • 🇺🇸 Kingdom of Hawaii • 3 views

Queen Liliʻuokalani 🇺🇸

Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaʻeha
["Queen of Hawaii", "Composer", "Defender of Hawaiian Sovereignty"]
Born Sep 02, 1838 🇺🇸 Honolulu (Oahu), Kingdom of Hawaii
Passed Away Nov 11, 1917 Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii Territory
Lifespan 79 years old
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"I yield not to the provisional government, but to the superior military force of the United States, trusting in the justice of future generations to restore the rights of my people."

Archival Overview

Last sovereign monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1891–1893), brilliant composer of 'Aloha ʻOe', who yielded her executive throne under armed US military threat to prevent bloodshed, fighting peacefully in Washington for her people's civil sovereignty.

Biographical Record

Liliʻuokalani (1838–1917) ascended the Hawaiian throne in 1891 following the death of her brother King Kalākaua. Confronted with the 1887 'Bayonet Constitution' that had stripped the monarchy and native Hawaiians of voting rights in favor of white American plantation oligarchs, Liliʻuokalani drafted a new democratic constitution restoring native suffrage.

In January 1893, American sugar barons backed by US Minister John L. Stevens landed US Marines to overthrow the royal government. To avert slaughter of her people, Liliʻuokalani yielded her authority under protest to the US government. While imprisoned in ʻIolani Palace in 1895, she transcribed Hawaii's sacred creation chant, the Kumulipo, and composed timeless musical masterpieces.

Key Life Milestones

1878

Composition of 'Aloha ʻOe'

Composed the beloved national farewell anthem of Hawaii during an equestrian journey in Maunawili.

1893

The Sovereign Protest Against Illegal Overthrow

Surrendered power under protest to avoid civilian bloodshed, demanding federal restoration of Hawaiian sovereignty.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Mauna ʻAla (Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii)
Honolulu (Oahu), United States
GPS: 21.3242, -157.8481
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