Liliuokalani Proclaimed Queen
Unverified
Date
January 29, 1891
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Honolulu,
Hawaii,
United States
0
Upvote
Categories
Political & Governance
Event Details
Liliuokalani was proclaimed Queen of the Hawaiian Islands on January 29, 1891, following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua. She would become the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Reign: Her attempts to restore the power of the monarchy through a new constitution led to a coup d'état by pro-American business interests in 1893, ending the kingdom's independence.