Kaʻiulani
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| Crown Princess of the Hawaiian Islands | |||||
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October 16, 1875 Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii, |
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| Died | March 6, 1899 (aged 23) ʻĀinahau, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii |
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| Burial | March 12, 1899 Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii |
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| House | Kalākaua | ||||
| Father | Archibald Scott Cleghorn | ||||
| Mother | Princess Miriam Likelike | ||||
| Religion | Church of Hawaii | ||||
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| Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Victoria Kaʻiulani, Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawēkiu i Lunalilo Cleghorn Victoria Kawēkiu Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kaʻiulani Cleghorn |
Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn (October 16, 1875 – March 6, 1899) was heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii and held the title of Crown Princess. Kaʻiulani became known throughout the world for her intelligence and determination. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, she visited the United States to help restore the Kingdom; she made many speeches and public appearances denouncing the overthrow of her government and the injustice toward her people. In Washington, D.C, she paid an informal visit to U.S. President Grover Cleveland and his wife Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, but her efforts could not prevent eventual annexation.
Victoria Kaʻiulani was born October 16, 1875 at Keōua Hale in Honolulu. Through her mother, Kaʻiulani was descended from High Chief Kepoʻokalani, the first cousin of Kamehameha the Great on the side of Kamehameha's mother, Kekuʻiapoiwa II. Her mother was also a sister of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani. Kaʻiulani's father was Archibald Scott Cleghorn, a Scottish financier from Edinburgh and the last Royal Governor of Oʻahu. She was baptized Christmas Day, 1875 at St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral. Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani stood as her godmother. Kaʻiulani was named after her maternal aunt Anna Kaʻiulani who died young, and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, whose help restored the sovereignty and independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii during the reign of Kamehameha III. The name comes from ka ʻiu lani which means "the highest point of heaven" or "the royal sacred one" in the Hawaiian language. Upon her birth, Kaʻiulani was gifted the estate of ʻĀinahau in Waikiki by her godmother. Kaʻiulani inherited ʻĀinahau at the age of 11 upon the death of her mother.
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