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Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii
Queen Kapiolani was the wife of Hawaii's King David Kalakaua.
Photo Credit: Hawaii State Archives
Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii was born on December 31, 1895
and her full name was Esther Julia Kapiolani (or is it Kaiolani?) Napelakapuokakae.
She was the granddaughter of Kaumualii, the last king of Kauai and she
ws the step daughter of Queen Kaahumanu.
She married High Chief David Kalakaua in 1863, before he became
King of Hawaii.
Queen Kapiolani was known for her good works and high morals. She tried
to make a better life for the Hawaiian people and, in fact, most of the
time she chose to speak Hawaiian rather then English.
She founded the Kapiolani Maternity Hospital for native
Hawaiian mothers. Today it is called
the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.
King Kalakaua named Waikiki's Kapiolani Park after
his wife, Queen Kapiolani.
Queen Kapiolani died in 1899.
King Kalakaua, Husband of Queen Kapiolani
Kapiolani Park in Waikiki
Other Rulers of the Hawaiian Kingdom
The Hawaiian Royal Family
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Related Links
Wikipedia on Queen Kapiolani
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