A royal consort is a spouse of a monarch. The Kingdom of Hawaii was founded by Kamehameha I (known as Kamehameha the Great) in 1795 after conquering the major islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. His dynasty lasted until Liliuokalani was deposed by a pro-United States 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 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 polygamy. Queen Emma Naea was the first and only hapa haole (part native Hawaiian) 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.
Kamehameha Dynasty Portrait Name Birth Death Consort to Queen Elizabeth Kaahumanu 1768 June 5, 1832Kamehameha IQueen Kamāmalu c. 1802 July 8, 1824Kamehameha II Queen Kalama Hakaleleponi Kapakuhaili c. 1817 September 30, 1870Kamehameha III Queen Emma Naea Rooke January 2, 1836April 25, 1885Kamehameha IV
Kalākaua Dynasty Portrait Name Birth Death Consort to Queen Kapiʻolani December 31, 1834June 24, 1899Kalākaua Prince Consort John Owen Dominis March 10, 1832August 27, 1891Liliuokalani
See also
List of people from Hawaii