The former royal residence of the Kingdom of Hawaii “Iolani Palace” issued a statement of condolence Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa (Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa), the only remaining member of the royal family of Hawaii and known as “The Last Princess”, she passed away on the 11th. She lived to be 96 years old.
Kawana Nakoya has no official title, but she is a descendant of an aristocratic family from the Kingdom of Hawaii, which was overthrown by commercial settlers in the late 19th century, AFP reported.
Kawana Nakoya died peacefully last night at his residence in Nu’uanu, according to a statement from Iolani Palace. The statement did not reveal a cause of death, but the Hawaii News Now website noted that he was in poor health.
The Hawaiian Islands were once home to a number of independent chiefdoms until they were unified into a single kingdom under the Kamehameha dynasty in the early 19th century. The Kingdom of Hawaii traded independently with other sovereign nations until it was annexed by the United States in 1898. Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States in 1959.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green ordered the flags to be flown at half-mast through the evening of the 18th. Greene said he and his wife were deeply saddened by Kavanaughnakoya’s death, saying Kavanaughnakoya “carried the weight of his position with dignity and humility and enriched everyone with whom she came into contact”. her people”.
Because Hawaii has important military value, although the independent kingdom was formed by consensus of the island’s aborigines in the 18th century, actual control has always been contested by countries such as Britain, France, and the United States. the area’s heaviest industrial entrepreneur later married royal family member Abigail Kuaihelani Campbell and gave birth to Abigail Campbell.
In 1893, the United States sent troops to Hawaii to help the islanders resist the kingdom and win. The kingdom perished and the Republic was established. In 1898, Hawaii was incorporated into the territory of the United States. In 1959, it became the 50th state of the United States.
However, the members of the old royal family were treated well by the Americans, and Abigail Campbell became the “heiress of the royal family.” After Princess Dia’s death, she was “inherited” by her daughter Kavana Nakoya to this day. Until now, many Aboriginal people are still calling for the restoration of the current status of the Hawaiian royal family.
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