Quotes from Queen Lili`uokalani

Quotations from Queen Lil`'uokalani of Hawai'i, taken mostly from her autobiography, "Hawai`i's Story by Hawai`i's Queen". Music by Palolo. The song is "Makalapua", a song that originally was a name chant that pays tribute to Queen Lili'uokalani.

Other info:
Queen Lili'uokalani was born at Pu'uowaina (Punchbowl), Honolulu in 1838. She was then adopted (as was the custom) and known as "Lydia Lili'u Kamaka'eha Pākī".


Her brother Kalākaua was elected to the Hawaiian throne in 1874 and in 1877 became Crown Princess Lili'uokalani. Lili'uokalani became her regnal name.

In 1891, she ascended the throne of Hawai'i after the death of brother.

On January 17, 1893, American expatriates with the help of the American ambassador to Hawai'i and American troops deposed the Queen after she adopted to amend the then existing Hawaiian constitution that would have excluded Americans and Europeans citizens from voting in Hawai'i. On February 1, the US declared Hawai'i to be a protectorate under the US. In 1895, Hawaiian nationalists attempted to restore the Queen to power. The revolt failed and Queen Lili'uokalani was imprisoned at her former palace. In 1898, Hawai'i was joined to the US as an overseas territory of the US along with the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico through a resolution of the US Congress. Until the Queen's death in 1917, she continued to protest against the US.

In 1993, US President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 103-150 which apologized on behalf of the US for its role in the regime change in Hawai'i a hundred years earlier.

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[SteveRacoosin]

Not sure what the percieved threat was at the time - that prompted America to declare war on Hawaii ( . . . under the impression both countries were allies?) Thanks for the quotes from a truly remarkable leader / monarch.

[hokulani78]

Thanks for your comments. There were a number of reasons. The Hawaiian Constitution at that time was forced upon King Kalakaua and allowed non-citizens to vote and hold political office while at the same time, 2/3 of Hawaiian subjects including Asians and Native Hawaiians were barred from voting because of property and racial qualifications. The Queen wanted the right to give her subjects universal suffrage and only have citizens vote, as well as have an legislative veto like the US president.

[Mohi]

If I am not mistaken, it was the sons of the missionaries which actually tried to overthrow her right hokulani ???

[hokulani78]

When the Queen said "a minority of the foreign population" she mostly meant the sons and grandsons of the American missionaries. But they would not have succeeded if it were not for the backing of the American marines. Hawai'i was America's first experiment in regime change.

[ValkyrieHansen]

this helps with my project all lot

[TheBunnigyrl]

so beautifully done...Mahalo for reminding us what a loving and humble woman our Queen was. She lives forever in the hearts and souls of Hawaiians everywhere.

[Kamanu1974]

long live the queen and long live the KINGDOM OF HAWAII !!!

[kokuaguy]

Dear Hokulani, I went to Google looking for quotes from Her Hawaiian Majesty (I wanted to add one to my signature selections on my gmail account) and I was deeply moved by your work here. The quotations are splendid. I ended up using the last one about gaining the Kingdom of Heaven. I just linked my YouTube account to my Gmail so maybe I will be notified if you reply to this.

Me ke aloha pumehana,

Mike (kokuaguy)

[diandbo]

nice video. The song is really beautiful too.

[DeltaEagle7700]

Long live the Queen!

[chocobani]

Very beautiful.

[makaulii]

oh and there was that little thing about the Spanish American war and providing coaling stations for ships and soldiers en route to the Philippines...

[momilani808]

Aloha e Hokulani..

I cried and was touched by the Queens words. I loved the mele and the photos!

I look forward to more of your heart-felt educational videos.

a hui hou!

[wjc1952]

Mai ka`i no. I mua.