List of Hawaiian monarchs
established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795 after conquering most of the Hawaiian archipelago. In 1810, Kaumualii became a vassal of Kamehameha I, who therefore emerged as the sole sovereign of the island chain of Hawaiʻi. His dynasty lasted until 1872, and his Kingdom lasted until 1893, when Queen Liliuokalani, of the Kalākaua Dynasty, was deposed by the pro-United States led overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The monarchy was officially ended on January 24, 1895, when Liliuokalani formally abdicated in response to an attempt to restore the royal government. On November 23, 1993, the Congress passed, also known as the Apology Resolution, acknowledging the American role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. President Bill Clinton signed the joint resolution the same day.
Hawaiian Monarchs (1795–1893)
Styles
Period | Style | Used by |
1795–1852 | Aliʻi Nui High Chief Meaning: Originally meaning "Great Chief" of a single island | Kamehameha I Kamehameha II Kamehameha III |
1852–1887 | Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina Monarch of the Hawaiian Islands | Kamehameha III Kamehameha IV Kamehameha V Lunalilo Kalākaua |
1863–1887 | Ma ka Lokomaikaʻi o ke Akua, Ke Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina By the grace of God, the Monarch of the Hawaiian Islands | Kamehameha IV Kamehameha V Lunalilo Kalākaua Liliuokalani I |
1887–1891 | Ma ka Lokomaikaʻi o ke Akua, Moʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina By the grace of God, King of the Hawaiian Islands | Kalākaua |
1891–1893 | Ma ka Lokomaikaʻi o ke Akua, Moʻi Wahine o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina By the grace of God, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands | Liliuokalani |