With her the line of the last American royal family ends…
Hawaiian Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, 96, is dead. “Her Royal Highness Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa” passed away peacefully at her home in Nu’uanu on Sunday evening in the presence of her wife Veronica Gail Kawananakoa, the Iolani Palace, the historic seat, said of the family, on Monday with. She is to be buried in the royal mausoleum.
Hawaii has been a monarchy since King Kamehameha the Great came to power in 1795. Princess Abigail came from the last royal dynasty that was overthrown by American businessmen in 1893.
Five years later, the USA annexed the island chain, since 1959 it has been the 50th state and has long been a democracy.
Iolani Palace has been the seat of Hawaiian royalty since 1882
Abigail Kawananakoa did not have an official title, but many people in Hawaii called her the “last alii” (the last noblewoman). The democratically elected Governor Josh Green had the flags flown at half-staff in her honor. Green said Abigail carried the “weight of her office with dignity and humility” and enriched the lives of all who came into contact with her.
Princess Abigail, daughter of a party-loving princess and an Irish sugar plantation owner, inherited a fortune worth millions and, in addition to racehorses, spent it primarily on the Hawaiians.
She gave grants to indigenous people, paid for repairs to the Iolani Palace, now a museum, and decreed that $100 million be donated to charity following her death.
Princess Abigail (right) with her wife Veronica (left)
“My heritage compels me to care for the Hawaiian people,” Abigail said in a 2019 fortune lawsuit. It is estimated at $250 million.
Her wife is said to get around 40 million of them. Princess Abigail and Veronica married in 2017. The noblewoman was known for having long-lasting relationships with women. For men, a short relationship was enough for her.