Following the death of her brother Kalakaua, Lili‘uokalani was sworn in as the first and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

As a teenager, she is sent to England to be educated, but after the death of her uncle King Kalakaua and the accession of her aunt Queen Liliu'okalani, Ka'iulani becomes the next heir to the throne.

Completed in 1882, this 10-room historic house, museum and National Historic Landmark details the reigns of King Kalakaua and his sister, Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawaii's final monarchs. It is the ...

Initially a hybrid of Madeiran instruments, the ukulele was championed by King Kalakaua and Queen Lili’uokalani, to play a key role in the revival of Hawaiian culture, including the modern hula.