Royal Family of Hawai'i

[eya]

Last Princess of Hawai loses the control of her fortune

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...n-fortune.html

[LadyGabrielle]

Originally Posted by eya

On 31 July took part the inauguration of the statue of King Kamehameha III of Hawaii in Honolulu on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of Monarchy restoration by the Kingdom of Great Britain on July 31, 1843.
Princess Owana, Head of the Royal House of Hawaii, was present with her brothers Princes Laanui and Kalani.

King Kamehameha III Statue Unveiled on Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day - Honolulu Magazine - July 2018 - Hawaii


At this event was present also Princess Marie of Liechtenstein with her daughter Princess Marguerite

Marie de France et Marguerite de Liechtenstein à Honolulu - Noblesse & Royautés

Owana Salazar isnt the head. HRH Prince Quentin Kawanankoa is. He put in a full claim 4 years ago and is the recognized heir and pretender to the throne. She is delusional.

[EssexRoyal]

I understand that David Kawananakoa has remarried. His first wife died in 2015 and I have recently seen pictures of him with a lady named Maria. There is a very nice picture of the couple on her real estate webpage where she uses the name of Maria Kawananakoa. Does anyone know when they married and any details about Maria (she may be Maria Grazia Torcia)?
Thanks

[eya]

People gathered at Iolani Palace on Thursday to commemorate 126 years since the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Hundreds mark 126 years since overthrow of Hawaiian kingdom

[LadyGabrielle]

Originally Posted by EssexRoyal

I understand that David Kawananakoa has remarried. His first wife died in 2015 and I have recently seen pictures of him with a lady named Maria. There is a very nice picture of the couple on her real estate webpage where she uses the name of Maria Kawananakoa. Does anyone know when they married and any details about Maria (she may be Maria Grazia Torcia)?
Thanks

As far as we know, Elizabeth is still alive. Of course there has been the fact that he has not been seen in public for a few years. Most of us know that Quentin went on a temporary hiatus due to the fact that he and Elizabeth were having marriage troubles but no one has said that Elizabeth had died. As far as we know, she has been going between the islands and her home. The boys are still on Oahu but also go to visit their mom and Quentin is still MIA. His sister Regina died in 2015 but not Elizabeth. As for Maria, who knows....

[EssexRoyal]

Thanks for your comments but I am not sure why you thought there was any discussion about Elizabeth Kawananakoa and her "death". I was talking about David Kawananakoa, the older half-brother of Quentin. David's wife died in 2015 and he has subsequently remarried.

[LadyGabrielle]

Originally Posted by EssexRoyal

Thanks for your comments but I am not sure why you thought there was any discussion about Elizabeth Kawananakoa and her "death". I was talking about David Kawananakoa, the older half-brother of Quentin. David's wife died in 2015 and he has subsequently remarried.

Sorry, I read it wrong

[Troy Thompson]

Originally Posted by LadyGabrielle

Owana Salazar isnt the head. HRH Prince Quentin Kawanankoa is. He put in a full claim 4 years ago and is the recognized heir and pretender to the throne. She is delusional.

Owana Salazar's claim is equally as strong as Quentin Kawanankoa's, for the simple reason that there is and can be no legitimate pretender to the Hawaiian throne.

Depending on whether or not one finds the 1887 Constitution (i.e., the "Bayonet Constitution") to be legitimate, the governing rule pertaining to the succession to the Hawaiian throne is laid out in either Article 22 of the 1887 Constitution or Article 22 of the 1864 Constitution.

The 1864 Constitution provided that the Crown would demise in the direct line of King Kamehameha V (and, failing that, to his sister, Princess Victoria Kamāmalu Kaʻahumanu, and her direct line), by male-preference primogeniture. Similarly, the 1887 Constitution provided that the Crown would demise in the direct line of King Kalākaua (and, failing that, to his sister, the eventual Queen Liliʻuokalani, and her direct line), likewise by male-preference primogeniture.

In the event of the extinction of the indicated lines (Victoria Kamāmalu dying without issue in 1866, Kamehameha V dying without legitimate issue in 1872, Kalākaua dying without issue in 1891, and Liliʻuokalani dying without issue in 1917), both constitutions provided that the Sovereign could, with the approval of the Kingdom's nobles, select an heir designate. The only Sovereign who actually did so was Liliʻuokalani, who, soon after her reign began, selected Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani as her heir designate (though Kaʻiulani ended up predeceasing Liliʻuokalani in 1899, leaving no issue).

If the Sovereign from whom the Crown demised failed to so appoint an heir designate during his or her life, then the Legislative Assembly of the Kingdom was to elect a new Sovereign from among the aliʻi (the Kingdom's hereditary nobles) upon his or her death. This occurred twice under the 1864 Constitution: When Kamehameha V died, the Legislative Assembly elected Lunalilo; when Lunalilo died, the Legislative Assembly elected Kalākaua (albeit, in a very close and hotly-contested election that resulted in a riot when the results were announced).

In the event that the Crown demised to an heir designate (which, obviously, never happened), or in the event that the Legislative Assembly selected an heir elect, then the Crown would demise in the direct line of said heir designate or elect, by male-preference primogeniture. However, if that Sovereign left no legitimate direct issue, then it would be necessary for a new heir to be so designated or, failing that, elected, and no person not so designated or elected can legitimately claim any pretense to the Hawaiian throne.

[EssexRoyal]

The Hawaiian newspaper, the Star Advertiser, has carried a death notice for Carolyn Willison Kawananakoa stating that she died 11 May 2919. She was the second wife of Prince Edward, and mother of the current Head of the Hawaiian Royal Family, Prince Quentin.

[EssexRoyal]

The Hawaii Herald Tribune (29 May 2019) says:
Carolyn Willison Kawananakoa, 85, of Volcano, formerly of Kaneohe, Oahu, died May 11 at home. Born in Portland, Ore., she was a homemaker, member of Friends of Iolani Palace, Hale O Na Alii, Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club and other organizations. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday (May 31) at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu. Aloha attire. Survived by daughter, Young Elena Branch of Volcano; sons, Travis Anthony (Laurie) Branch, Quentin Kuhio Kawananakoa and Piikoi Andrew Kawananakoa of Oahu, Corey Douglas (Kimberley) Branch of Kona; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

[eya]

93-year-old Princess Abigail The Crown Prince, pretender to the throne of Hawaii, leads a tribute ceremony for the 183rd birthday of King David Kalākaua.


https://twitter.com/OAanmoen/status/...735617/photo/2

[EssexRoyal]

Stephen Bunford's 2011 book Kamehameha's Crown has been republished.

The Hawaiian royals were a fascinating group of individuals torn between their native liberal traditional ways and the new western ideals of Christianity and business commerce. They were friends with European royalty (attending such events as Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee) and led extravagant lifestyles in palaces and grand houses whilst also encouraging schemes like hospitals and schools, but, like their people, were to suffer from the excesses of alcohol, imported diseases and discrimination because of the colour of their skin.

Kamehameha’s Crown is a history of the Hawaiian monarchy from 1810-1893 (and the years after) looking at the personalities and roles of each of the Hawaiian monarchs, and members of their families, from a personal, social, cultural and political aspect as they struggled to maintain the independence and integrity of their nation against the colonial aspirations of other countries, particularly the United States of America.

The descendants of the Hawaiian royal families still play a significant role in Hawaiian social and political life, and are active in seeking to restore the position of the native Hawaiian in a culture and society that is now reclaiming its past in order to restore its future.

Kamehameha’s Crown by Stephen Bunford is now available from Amazon at $14.34/£10.99

[EssexRoyal]

Prince Edward Abnel Keli'iahonui Kawananakoa, the eldest son of the late Prince Edward Abnel Keli'iahonui Kawananakoa and the late Lila de Clark Whitaker Kawananakoa died July 5th, 2020 in Marina del Rey, California, where lived for more than 30 years. He died unmarried. I believe he had an accident in his youth leaving him disabled. In his obituary his carer of 30 years, Bobby Jasmine, is mentioned.
source: https://obits.staradvertiser.com/202...a-jr-30082020/

[enaena]

Queen Lili`uokalaniʻs husbandʻs name was John Owen Dominis.

[EssexRoyal]

There are reports in the Hawaiian media that Princess Abigail Kawananakoa is gravely ill and in hospital. They say the 96-year-old princess fell in her home, causing her already fragile condition to deteriorate. She has not been well since she suffered a stroke in 2017.

[JR76]

Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa died aged 96 on December 11th after a long illness.
She's survived by her wife Veronica Gail Worth whom she married in 2017 after a 20 year long relationship.

An announcement from her family says:
“With profound sadness, the Kawananakoa Family, the Hale O Na Alii O Hawaii and Iolani Palace announces the passing of Her Royal Highness, Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa at 6:45 p.m.
We join each other in a period of mourning. Please allow the Kawananakoa Family this time.
Services for the Princess are being coordinated; when plans are finalized, they will be shared. We place before you this manao with mournful aloha.”

Following the announcement, Gov. Josh Green announced that flags would be flown at half-staff at the state Capitol building and all state offices until Sunday.

[Ista]

Here is an article about Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa's death and life:

https://mauinow.com/2022/12/12/mourn...l-kawananakoa/

[Blog Real]

Abigail Kawānanakoa was born in Honolulu in 1926 and later attended school in Shanghai and California.

Her great wealth, which is estimated to be $215m (£175m) and was held in trust, came from her great-grandfather, James Campbell, an Irish businessman who owned a sugar plantation.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63956634

Will someone succeed her as head of the Royal House?

[Toledo]

Great article with pictures from Point De Vue. Remember to right-click on the page and select translate to your language of choice if you don't see the auto-translate pop up window when you click on the page.

Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the last princess of Hawaii

https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/cour...incesse-dhawai

at the end the article mentions the fight for the money between the foundation the Princess created and her partner spouse

..It was at this time that the princess met Veronica Gail Worth, 24 years her junior, who became her private secretary and companion. It should be noted that it will actively support traditional Hawaiian culture through a foundation in its name, established in 2001, which it endows with a capital of $100 million.

When in 2017, at the age of 91, Abigail suffered a stroke, the administrator of her property, lawyer Jim Wright, took legal action to declare her unfit and be appointed guardian. Furious, the old lady fired him on the spot, before causing a scandal by marrying Veronica on October 1, 2017. However, Jim Wright will manage to admit by the court, in 2020, that Abigail had been the victim of abuse of weakness on the part of his partner, and to break the will by which the princess bequeathed to her a sum of $ 40 million and her personal belongings. At present, the lawyer remains manager of the inheritance, which should return to the First Hawaiian Bank.

[Kavebear]

After Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa's death, the oldest member of the family would be her cousin Marchesa Kapiolani Marignoli who is 94. Quite an interesting match between a descendant of Hawaiian royals and an Italian noble.

Esther Kapiolani To Wed Young Italian Marchese by Drue Lytle