Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa
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Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike III Kawānanakoa (born April 23, 1926) was the only child of Princess Liliuokalani Kawananakoa born during her marriage with William Jeremiah Ellerbrock. According to some she became the head of the House of Kawananakoa
upon the death of her mother who succeeded her older brother Edward D. Kawānanakoa
on May 20, 1953 while some believe it was her elder sister Princess Abigail Kapiolani Kawananakoa. The House of Kawānanakoa had split into two by 1953. A rumor claimed Abigail Kapiolani Kawānanakoa's, legitimacy was in question by her father, Prince David Kawānanakoa. Others claim proof she was indeed the blood child of David Kawānanakoa and thus her descendents. Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, known as Kekau, has worked to preserve Iolani Palace.
, in the Hawaiian tradition of hānai, at the age of 6. By the adoption she assumed the surname of Kawānanakoa rather than Ellerbrock, the surname of her father. Her aunt Kapiolani Kawānanakoa married Andy Lambert and although she divorced him, the only way her offspring Edward (Dudie), Poomaikelani and Kapiolani received the Kawānanakoa name was by their mother going back to her maiden name and her children assumed the maiden name as well. She was educated at Punahou School
, in Honolulu, Shanghai American School, in Shanghai
, graduated from Notre Dame High School
in Belmont, California
, Dominican College
, in San Rafael, California
and the University of Hawaii
, in Honolulu, Oahu.
. Her mother was once its former president and the founder of the Friends of Iolani Palace. She took over immediately after her mother's death. She has been active in various causes for the preservation of native Hawaiian culture, including the restoration of Iolani Palace.
In June 1992, Kawānanakoa pleaded with activists to hold further sovereignty demonstrations away from the palace after 32 demonstrators attempted to enter the building.
She is an expert horsewoman and owner of ranches in Hawaii, California and Washington State. A 20-year cumulative breeder of AQHA quarter horses, her horses’ many victories include the 1993 All American Futurity (G1) with A Classic Dash and the 1995 Los Alamitos Million Futurity (G1, now the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity) with Evening Snow. After winning "the richest race in the quarter horse world", she retired A Classic Dash from racing to stand at her ranch, Lakeview Quarter Horse Ranch in California. ^ Champion of Champions Qualifier Profile : Divide The Cash.
published a photograph of her sitting on a chair that some readers thought was the 150 year-old throne and thus she was claiming to be Queen. Henry James Bartels, the curator of the palace resigned after criticizing the incident. The thrones in the palace are replicas and the real ones are in Bishop Museum
. She is probably Hawaii's most popular Hawaiian royal in her generation.
She never married and is beyond childbearing years. Her claim to the House of Kawānanakoa
would legally pass to her first-cousin-once removed, Prince Quentin Kawānanakoa
who was groomed by his father Edward to accept this position, but her chosen heir is her adoptive son Prince David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa.
s under Kawanānakoa's Social Security Number
. Roberts' court-appointed attorney said she was suffering from "confused, irrational and obsessive behavior."
In 2004, Roberts used the number again and asked for a tax refund of $361, but the Internal Revenue Service
sent a check for over $2 million.
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House of Kawananakoa
The House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
upon the death of her mother who succeeded her older brother Edward D. Kawānanakoa
Edward D. Kawananakoa
Edward David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa was the only son of Prince David Kawānanakoa of the House of Kawānanakoa born during his marriage with Princess Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa, daughter of Hawaiian industrialist James Campbell. He was head of the Royal House of Kawānanakoa 1917 - 1954...
on May 20, 1953 while some believe it was her elder sister Princess Abigail Kapiolani Kawananakoa. The House of Kawānanakoa had split into two by 1953. A rumor claimed Abigail Kapiolani Kawānanakoa's, legitimacy was in question by her father, Prince David Kawānanakoa. Others claim proof she was indeed the blood child of David Kawānanakoa and thus her descendents. Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, known as Kekau, has worked to preserve Iolani Palace.
Early life
She was legally adopted by her grandmother Princess Abigail Campbell KawānanakoaAbigail Campbell Kawananakoa
Abigail Wahiikaahuula Campbell Kawānanakoa , was a politician and Princess of Hawaii.-Life:Abigail Campbell was born January 1, 1882 in Honolulu. Her father was James Campbell, one of the wealthiest industrialists in the Kingdom of Hawaii...
, in the Hawaiian tradition of hānai, at the age of 6. By the adoption she assumed the surname of Kawānanakoa rather than Ellerbrock, the surname of her father. Her aunt Kapiolani Kawānanakoa married Andy Lambert and although she divorced him, the only way her offspring Edward (Dudie), Poomaikelani and Kapiolani received the Kawānanakoa name was by their mother going back to her maiden name and her children assumed the maiden name as well. She was educated at Punahou School
Punahou School
Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...
, in Honolulu, Shanghai American School, in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, graduated from Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame High School (Belmont, California)
Notre Dame High School, Belmont is a private, All-Female, Catholic, college preparatory high school located in the San Mateo County suburb of Belmont, California. The school is operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for the Archdiocese of San Francisco...
in Belmont, California
Belmont, California
Belmont is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is in the San Francisco Bay Area, located half-way down the San Francisco Peninsula between San Mateo and San Carlos. It was originally part of the Rancho de las Pulgas, for which one of its main roads, the Alameda de las Pulgas,...
, Dominican College
Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California is a four year, accredited, private, Catholic-heritage, and co-educational institution located in San Rafael, California. Founded in 1890 as Dominican College, Dominican is one of the oldest universities in California. The U.S. News and World Report ranks...
, in San Rafael, California
San Rafael, California
San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...
and the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, in Honolulu, Oahu.
Iolani Palace
She was the President of the Friends of Iolani Palace (1971–1998). The palace was built by her great-granduncle, King David KalākauaKalakaua
Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii...
. Her mother was once its former president and the founder of the Friends of Iolani Palace. She took over immediately after her mother's death. She has been active in various causes for the preservation of native Hawaiian culture, including the restoration of Iolani Palace.
In June 1992, Kawānanakoa pleaded with activists to hold further sovereignty demonstrations away from the palace after 32 demonstrators attempted to enter the building.
She is an expert horsewoman and owner of ranches in Hawaii, California and Washington State. A 20-year cumulative breeder of AQHA quarter horses, her horses’ many victories include the 1993 All American Futurity (G1) with A Classic Dash and the 1995 Los Alamitos Million Futurity (G1, now the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity) with Evening Snow. After winning "the richest race in the quarter horse world", she retired A Classic Dash from racing to stand at her ranch, Lakeview Quarter Horse Ranch in California. ^ Champion of Champions Qualifier Profile : Divide The Cash.
Throne incident
In 1998, Life magazineLife (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
published a photograph of her sitting on a chair that some readers thought was the 150 year-old throne and thus she was claiming to be Queen. Henry James Bartels, the curator of the palace resigned after criticizing the incident. The thrones in the palace are replicas and the real ones are in Bishop Museum
Bishop Museum
The Bishop Museum , is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu...
. She is probably Hawaii's most popular Hawaiian royal in her generation.
She never married and is beyond childbearing years. Her claim to the House of Kawānanakoa
House of Kawananakoa
The House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
would legally pass to her first-cousin-once removed, Prince Quentin Kawānanakoa
Quentin Kawananakoa
Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa , is the head of the House of Kawānanakoa. His claim to the throne of the lapsed Kingdom of Hawaii was supported by the native Hawaiian community, who refer to him as Prince Kawānanakoa. He is a politician of the State of Hawaii, serving as minority leader in the Hawaii...
who was groomed by his father Edward to accept this position, but her chosen heir is her adoptive son Prince David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa.
Tax dispute
A woman under the name of Abigail Roberts, who according to court documents was born with the name Charlotte Veronica Kuheana, was charged with mail fraud in 2001 by claiming to be the heiress and collecting tax refundTax refund
A tax refund or tax rebate is a refund on taxes when the tax liability is less than the taxes paid. Taxpayers can often get a tax refund on their income tax if the tax they owe is less than the sum of the total amount of the withholding taxes and estimated taxes that they paid, plus the...
s under Kawanānakoa's Social Security Number
Social Security number
In the United States, a Social Security number is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents under section 205 of the Social Security Act, codified as . The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an independent...
. Roberts' court-appointed attorney said she was suffering from "confused, irrational and obsessive behavior."
In 2004, Roberts used the number again and asked for a tax refund of $361, but the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
sent a check for over $2 million.
Fortune
She was heiress to the largest stake in the estate of her great-grandfather, James Campbell, a 19th century industrialist from Scotland. When the estate was converted into a corporation in 2007, her share was estimated to be about US$250 million.Kama‘āina of the year
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation honored Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa as the “2010 Kama‘āina of the Year” on November 6th, 2010. Princess Kawananakoa was recognized for her contributions and leadership efforts to preserve and restore ‘Iolani Palace.External links
- Royalty Descendant Disagrees With Group's Burial Procedures Kawananakoa Vows To Shut Down Burial Group
- Kawananakoa a force in the dispute over Hawaiian artifacts
- Kawananakoa supports preservation of artifacts
- Kawananakoa a force in the dispute over Hawaiian artifacts
- http://www.aqha.com/en/Racing/News-Articles/Champion-of-Champions-Qualifier-Profile-Divide-The-Cash.aspx Champion of Champions Qualifier Profile: Divide The Cash
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