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Queen Kapiolani In Hawaii

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Queen Kapiolani was a gentle queen whose main concern was the people of Hawaii. She was determined to make sure the people of Hawaii were taken care of and that they will one day get their homes and justice back. She took every opportunity she could take to ensure the security of her people. She did everything she could in her power to make a better future for her people. Her and her husband were determined to not give the Hawaiian Kingdom to the United States. Kapiolani was born on December 31, 1834 in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island to High Chief Kuhio Kalanianaʻole of Hilo and High Chiefess Kinoiki Kekaulike of Kauaʻi, the daughter of King Kaumualiʻi, the last King of an independent Kauaʻi before its amicable cession to Kamehameha the Great. Queen …show more content…

While she was Queen of Hawaii she often traveled throughout the islands to make sure her people were receiving everything they needed. She and her husband both believed that the Hawaiian government should consist of Hawaiian people not white people. Queen Kapiolani had her coronation on February 12, 1883 at the ‘Iolani Palace. Kalakaua hoped that once day in the future the foreign people leave and the Hawaiian people will be left in peace. Kapiolani did everything she could in her power to help her people. She established the, now called, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. This hospital was dedicated to help the Hawaiian mothers and babies. She dedicated her time and energy into this hospital. She even became the first Queen to visit the White House, hooping to bring attention to Hawaii. Queen Kapiolani was so determined that she decided she would never speak English and only speak Hawaiian. Princess Liliuokalani became her interpreter. King Kalakaua loved Queen Kapiolani very much. To show his love for her, he named a 500 acre park after her. Now, the park consists Diamond Head and Honolulu Zoo. The park is also home to many very old banyan trees, and the Kapiolani

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