Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893.

Jan 29, 2025 · Liliuokalani (born September 2, 1838, Honolulu, Hawaii [U.S.]—died November 11, 1917, Honolulu) was the first and only reigning Hawaiian queen and the last Hawaiian sovereign to govern the islands, which were annexed by the United States in 1898.

November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaiʻi. Her story is inextricably tangled with how the island chain went from a sovereign kingdom to a...

Jul 3, 2022 · When Queen Liliuokalani ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1891, she became the first female ruler of the Hawaiian monarchy — and its last-ever sovereign monarch.

Growing up in a royal family, Queen Lili‘uokalani was trained to be a monarch. Even though becoming queen was probably not a surprise to her, she may not have known that she would also become the last sovereign monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

May 25, 2022 · From her unusual namesake to her indelible contributions to pop culture, here are nine things you might not know about Liliʻuokalani, Hawaii’s only sovereign queen.

Dec 2, 2009 · Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) was the last sovereign of the Kalākaua dynasty, which had ruled a unified Hawaiian kingdom since 1810. Born Lydia Kamakaeha, she became crown princess in 1877,...

Apr 2, 2014 · Queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In January 1891, King Kalakaua died and Liliuokalani became the first woman to take the throne. She would also be the kingdom’s last ruler.

Jan 20, 2025 · Queen Kapiʻolani ca. 1883 and Princess Liliʻuokalani (Wikimedia Commons / Library of Congress) The “Bayonet Constitution” became a dividing line in Hawaiian history, changing the power structure in the kingdom. It also unraveled years of work Queen Kapiʻolani and Princess Liliʻuokalani had devoted to their people.

Queen Lili‘uokalani was the last sovereign of Hawai‘i. Many continue to admire Lili‘uokalani for her resolute and peaceful resistance to the US businessmen who ended her reign and to the United States’ annexation of Hawai‘i during the 1890s.