A member of the House of Kawnanakoa, Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawnanakoa was also known as Kekau. Despite having no official title or position in the Hawaiian state government, she was frequently referred to as a princess, an epithet typically given to the offspring of titled subjects of the Kingdom of Hawai’i or significant characters in Hawaiian history.
Is Abigail Kawananakoa Hawaiian?
Abigail Kawananakoa is a Hawaiian. Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa was born in Honolulu on April 23, 1926, to doctor William Jeremiah Ellerbrock and Lydia Liliuokalani Kawananakoa, whose father, David Kawananakoa, was a Hawaiian heir.
Who is the current queen of Hawaii?
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa was Hawaii’s last living princess. Abigail Kawananakoa is descended from an Irish businessman named James Campbell, who moved to Hawaii in the 1800s and built a fortune from his sugar plantation.
On December 11, 2022, Kawnanakoa passed away at the age of 96. To show respect for Kawnanakoa, Governor Josh Green commanded that all flags be flown at half-mast.