Destinations connected with Hawaii’s past monarchs
This European-influenced palace, completed in 1882, is where King David Kalakaua and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, and, later, Queen Liliuokalani, reigned. (Joe Solem / Hawaii Tourism Authority)
The recently restored gold room at Iolani Palace in Honolulu. On the chair in the foreground is sheet music. In the center is “Aloha Oe,” or “Farewell to Thee,” written by Queen Liliuokalani. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The crimson and gold throne room at Iolani Palace. The thrones, made by Boston company A.H. Davenport, remain in their original condition. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
Kippen de Alba Chu, executive director of the Iolani Palace, talks about the thrones. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The palace’s front gate, adorned by a royal crest. (Joe Solem / Hawaii Tourism Authority)
A statue of Queen Liliuokalani, the last royal ruler of Hawaii, stands between the state capitol building and Iolani Palace. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu has a floor devoted to the royals of Hawaii. (Tor Johnson / Hawaii Tourism Authority)
Corinne Chun Fujimoto, curator of Washington Place, holds a painting depicting Honolulu’s past. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The palace had fallen into disrepair and was slated, along with its 65 acres, to become a ball field until the Daughters of Hawaii intervened in 1915 and turned it into a showpiece. (Tor Johnson / Hawaii Tourism Authority)
Docent Maile Trask-Rierson inside Queen Emma Summer Palace. The house was the retreat for King Kamehameha IV and his wife, Queen Emma, and their son, Albert. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The door to the crypt where King David Kalakaua and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, and Queen Liliuokalani are entombed. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
