Kamehameha IV, reigned as the fourth monarch of Hawaii under the title Ke Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 11, 1855, to November 30, 1863.
Portrait of King Kamehameha IV
Prince Alexander Liholiho wearing leis.
Dr. Geritt P. Judd and his two royal charges: Prince Lot Kapuāiwa (left) and Prince Alexander Liholiho (right)
Emma, a British descendant and great grand niece of Hawaiʻi's first king, was Kamehameha IV's Queen Consort.
Prince Albert Kamehameha, formally Albert Edward Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa a Kamehameha, was the only son of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma of Hawaii, who during his short life was the Crown Prince of
Kamehameha IV
…queen shared interests including opera, literature and theatre. After marrying in 1856, the royal couple had their only child on May 20, 1858, named Prince Albert Edward Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa a Kamehameha. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was Prince Albert's godmother (by proxy) at his christening in Honolulu. Alexander…
Painting by Enoch Wood Perry, Jr. of the Prince with his dog outside the royal palace.
Prince Albert in his Company Four red fireman uniform.
Queen Victoria consented to being Albert's godmother and sent as a baptismal gift an elaborate silver christening cup, about three feet high.