Kapiʻolani
Kapiʻolani (December 31, 1834 – June 24, 1899) was the queen of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi as the consort of Mōʻī (king) Kalākaua, who reigned from 1874 to his death in 1891, when she became known as the Dowager Queen Kapiʻolani. Deeply interested in the health and welfare of Native Hawaiians, Kapiʻolani established the Kapiʻolani Home for Girls, for the education of the daughters of residents of the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement, and the Kapiʻolani Maternity Home, where Hawaiian mothers and newborns could receive care.
| Kapiʻolani | |||||
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| Queen consort of the Hawaiian Islands | |||||
| Tenure | February 12, 1874 – January 20, 1891 | ||||
| Coronation | February 12, 1883, ʻIolani Palace | ||||
| Born | December 31, 1834 Hilo, Hawaiian Kingdom | ||||
| Died | June 24, 1899 (aged 64) Waikīkī, Territory of Hawaii | ||||
| Burial | July 2, 1899 Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum | ||||
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| House | House of Kalākaua | ||||
| Father | Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole | ||||
| Mother | Kinoiki Kekaulike | ||||
| Religion | Church of Hawaii | ||||
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