House of Kalākaua
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The House of Kalākaua, or Kalākaua Dynasty, also known as the Keawe-a-Heulu line, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi under King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani. They assumed power afte
Collage showing King Kalākaua and family. Left to right from top: Queen Kapiʻolani, King Kalākaua, Princess Likelike, Queen Liliʻuokalani, Princess Kaʻiulani, and Prince Leleiohoku.
House of Kamehameha
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The House of Kamehameha, or the Kamehameha dynasty, was the reigning royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, beginning with its founding by Kamehameha I in 1795 and ending with the death of Kamehameha
House of Kalākaua
…line, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi under King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani. They assumed power after the last king of the House of Kamehameha, Lunalilo, died without designating an heir, leading to the election of Kalākaua and provoking the Honolulu Courthouse riot. The dynasty lost power…
Coat of Arms of Hawaiian Kingdom
The god Kū-ka-ili-moku was left to Kamehameha I by his uncle Kalaniʻōpuʻu
The feathered cloak of King Kalaniʻōpuʻu
Kamehameha I, founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii.