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Kaʿiulani
Mar 17, 2026 10:50 PM

  In full: Victoria Kaʿiulani Kawekio I Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn (Show more) Born: October 16, 1875, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii [now Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.] (Show more) Died: March 6, 1899, Waikiki [now in Honolulu] (Show more) Kaʿiulani (born October 16, 1875, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii [now Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.]—died March 6, 1899, Waikiki [now in Honolulu]) was the final heir apparent to the Hawaiian throne. Princess Kaʿiulani was the only child of Scottish businessman Archibald Scott Cleghorn and Princess Miriam Likelike. Likelike was the sister of King Kalakaua and of the future queen Liliuokalani, both of whom were childless, making it probable that Ka‘iulani would eventually ascend the Hawaiian throne. When Ka‘iulani was three, though she had been born in Honolulu, her parents moved to an estate in Waikiki named Ainahau, which had been given to Ka‘iulani ...(100 of 748 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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