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Liliuokalani

or Li·l'i·u·o·ka·la·ni

[ lee-lee-oo-oh-kah-lah-nee ]

noun

  1. Lyd·i·a Ka·me·ke·ha [lid, -ee-, uh, kah-me-, ke, -hah], 1838–1917, queen and last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, from 1891 until her forced removal in 1893 after an illegal coup d’état led in large part by Americans with business interests in Hawaii.


Liliuokalani

/ liːˌliːʊəʊkɑːˈlɑːniː /

noun

  1. Liliuokalani (Lydia Kamekeha)18381917FHawaiianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Lydia Kamekeha (ˌkɑːmeɪˈkeɪhɑː). 1838–1917, queen and last sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands (1891–95)


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It is said that Liliuokalani has a new plan for the throne of Hawaii.

On the same day, his sister took the oath to maintain the Constitution, and was proclaimed Queen, under the title of Liliuokalani.

Liliuokalani has therefore decided to resign the throne in favor of her niece, the Princess Kaiulani.

If the plan is successful, the young Queen is to make ample provision for Liliuokalani.

There is a strong party for Kaiulani and another equally strong for Liliuokalani.

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