Lunalilo
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Lunalilo was the sixth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from his election on January 8, 1873, until his death a year later.
Photograph by Menzies Dickson
Lunalilo as a teenager, c. 1850-52
A photograph of a young Lunalilo by Henry L. Chase.
Lunalilo, seated, second from left, was considered the more popular candidate.
Kamehameha V
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Kamehameha V, reigned as the fifth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi from 1863 to 1872. His motto was "Onipaʻa": immovable, firm, steadfast, or determined; he is said to have worked diligently for his
Lunalilo
…was educated at the Royal School by American missionaries and was proclaimed eligible for the throne by King Kamehameha III. After the death of King Kamehameha V, he was elected to the throne in 1873 by a unanimous decision of the legislature of the kingdom. Due to his popularity and status as Hawaii's first…
Photograph c. 1865
Prince Lot Kapuāiwa, traveling abroad in 1850.
Kamehameha V in military uniform, c. 1865