“Princess Ka’iulani is an important person in the history of Hawaii, but not necessarily because of the things she accomplished in her life,” says DeSoto Brown, archivist at Hawaii’s Bishop Museum. “She never got to be a ruler, so you can’t really look at her political career…You could almost say that she is known for what she wasn’t able to do. Circumstances intervened to prevent her going farther with her life.” Jennifer Fahrni, coauthor of the new play Ka’iulani: The Island Rose, explains “The circumstances and sadness surrounding her death have gained more attention than any of the details of her life. It’s unfortunate that Ka’iulani’s heroic stand for her people is not better known.”
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/americas/Kaiulani-Hawaiis-Island-Rose.html#ixzz1BE1fYdJ8
How interesting! This is the second time in very recent days that I've seen this article discussed. I believe that I first saw it on the Royal Correspondent. I've always been interested in the Hawaiian Royal Family and this was a great article. I'm glad that the Royal Correspondent and the European Royal History Journal have featured it.
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