Lunalilo (William Charles Lunalilo; January 31, 1835 – February 3, 1874) was the sixth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from his election on January 8, 1873, until his death a year later. Born …

Prince William Charles Lunalilo was born on January 31, 1835 to High Chiefess Miriam ʻAuhea Kekāuluohi (Kuhina Nui, or Premier of the Hawaiian Kingdom and niece of Kamehameha I) …

Lunalilo composed Hawaii's first national anthem, "E Ola Ke Ali'i Ke Akua", which was Hawaii's version of "God Save the King". He wrote the song in fifteen minutes in a contest hosted by …

Apr 1, 2024 · Lot’s cousin William Charles Lunalilo, a Kamehameha by birth from his mother, became the first elected King of the Hawaiian Kingdom and reigned as Lunalilo, King of the …

150 years ago, William Charles Lunalilo became the first elected monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Before the vote by the Legislative Assembly to determine the new monarch, which …

King Lunalilo was the first of the large landholding ali‘i to create a charitable trust for the benefit of his people. The purpose of the trust was to build a home to accommodate the poor, destitute, …

Lunalilo Home was established by the will of High Chief William Charles Lunalilo, whose trust was to build a home to accommodate the poor, destitute, and infirmed people of Hawaiian blood or …

When Lunalilo died the following year, the legislature then elected Kalakaua, who inaugurated a decidedly reactionary and pro-American reign. In 1874 he visited the United States, and in …

Oct 23, 2008 · King Kamehameha V died on December 11, 1872, without naming a successor to the throne. Prince William Charles Lunalilo was the highest ranking Chief at that time. Instead …

Aug 13, 2018 · By a great majority vote, Lunalilo came out victorious and became King Lunalilo, the 6 th sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, but the first to be elected. Nicknamed “The …