A royal consort is a spouse of a

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. The Kingdom of Hawaii was founded by

Kamehameha I Kamehameha I (; Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; – May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Th ...

(known as Kamehameha the Great) in 1795 after conquering the major islands in the

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. His dynasty lasted until Liliuokalani was deposed by a pro-

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revolution in 1893. Kamehameha I had numerous wives, perhaps over 21, but Kaahumanu was his most favorite wife.

List of royal consorts

Notable wives of Kamehameha I not mentioned on this list are Queen Keōpūolani, his highest ranking wife; Queen Kalakua Kaheiheimālie, sister of Kaahumanu, and many others. His son

Kamehameha II Kamehameha II (November 1797 – July 14, 1824) was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His birth name was Liholiho and full name was Kalaninui kua Liholiho i ke kapu ʻIolani. It was lengthened to Kalani Kaleiʻaimoku o Kaiwikapu o Laʻ ...

had five wives: Queen Kamāmalu, Queen Kekāuluohi, Queen Pauahi, Queen Kīnau, and Queen Kekauōnohi. Kamehameha III was the first King of Hawaii to not practice

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. Queen Emma Naea was the first and only '' hapa haole'' (part

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) queen consort. John Owen Dominis, a full blood American, was Hawaii's only prince consort by the virtue of his marriage to Liliuokalani. Every consort except Dominis outlived their spouse and many were close relatives (from siblings to distant cousins), except Kalama and Dominis.

List of royal consorts

Kamehameha Dynasty

Kalākaua Dynasty

See also