Teha'apapa II
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Maerehia of Raiatea and Tahaa (1824 – 28 May 1893), was a princess of Raiatea and Tahaa from the Tamatoa dynasty family, a Polynesian royal family. She was wife of Ari'imate of Huahine
, founder of the Teururai dynasty which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century. She was Queen consort of Huahine and Maia'o and later Queen regnant in her own right.
Se was installed as Queen of Huahine in 1868 until her death in 1893.
By her father's elder sister, Queen consort Térémoémoé of Tahiti, she is the only German cousin to Queen Pomare of Tahiti
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He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852. His crowning took place on March 18, 1852. He took the reign name of Ariimate Teururai
.
Princess Maerehia became Queen consort to her husband.
In 1890, she accepted the French protectorate on her kingdom.
She died among her family in 1893. Her grand-daughter succeeded her under the name of Te-ha'apapa III
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, and had twelve children
Their children remain member to the royal family of the former kingdom of Huahine-Maia'o and Raiatea-Tahaa since the end of the monarchy .
Queen Tehaapapa died at Huahine in 28 May 1893.
Raised in 1868 to the kingdom of Huahine and Maia'o
Ari'imate
King Ari'imate Teururai, previously known as Chief Ariimate of Téfaréri-i was a member and founder of a Polynesian royal family which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century.He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852 until his deposition in...
, founder of the Teururai dynasty which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century. She was Queen consort of Huahine and Maia'o and later Queen regnant in her own right.
Se was installed as Queen of Huahine in 1868 until her death in 1893.
Background
Born in Raiatea, princess Maerehia was the only surviving daughter of King Tamatoa of Raiatea and Tahaa (1797–1857) and his commoner wife Mahuti of Vaiari. Thus, she belongs to the Tamatoa family, the most powerful royal family of the Society Island. She was the last member of the Tamatoa dynasty.By her father's elder sister, Queen consort Térémoémoé of Tahiti, she is the only German cousin to Queen Pomare of Tahiti
Pomare IV
Pōmare IV, Queen of Tahiti , more properly Aimata Pōmare IV Vahine-o-Punuateraitua , was the queen of Tahiti between 1827 and 1877...
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Queen consort
In the beginning of the 1850 year, a civil war deposed her father's other elder sister, Queen Teri'itaria II of Huahine. The main dignitaries chose chief Ari'imate to be king and that's why he assumed the sovereignty in 18 March 1852.He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852. His crowning took place on March 18, 1852. He took the reign name of Ariimate Teururai
Ari'imate
King Ari'imate Teururai, previously known as Chief Ariimate of Téfaréri-i was a member and founder of a Polynesian royal family which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century.He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852 until his deposition in...
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Princess Maerehia became Queen consort to her husband.
Queen regnant
Twenty year later, a new civil war deposed her husband in 1868. She succeeded him and took the reign name of Teha'apapa II.In 1890, she accepted the French protectorate on her kingdom.
She died among her family in 1893. Her grand-daughter succeeded her under the name of Te-ha'apapa III
Te-ha'apapa III
Princess Teri'i-na-vaha-roa , was a tahitian Queen who reigned on the kingdom of Huahine and Maia'o from 1893 to 1895.-Biography:...
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Marriage and issue
She married in 1840 Chief Ari'imate of Té-faré-ri-iAri'imate
King Ari'imate Teururai, previously known as Chief Ariimate of Téfaréri-i was a member and founder of a Polynesian royal family which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century.He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852 until his deposition in...
, and had twelve children
- Princess Témari'i TeururaiTeuhe IITe-mari'i-a-Teurura'i Ma'i-hara Te-uhe , was a Polynesian queen who reigned, during the 19th century, on the tahitian kingdom of Huahine under the reign name Teuhe. She belongs to the Teururai Royal family of Huahine.-Family:...
(1848–1891), the futur queen of Huahine .
- Princess Tapiria Teururai (1850–1888)
- Crown Prince Marama TeururaiRegent MaramaPrince Marama Teururai later known as Regent Marama was a member of a Tahitian royal family which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century....
(1851–1909), Head of the royal family of Huahine and father of Queen Tehaapapa III of HuahineTe-ha'apapa IIIPrincess Teri'i-na-vaha-roa , was a tahitian Queen who reigned on the kingdom of Huahine and Maia'o from 1893 to 1895.-Biography:...
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- Princess Vai-ra'a-toa Teururai, she had issue three children's.
- Prince Ari'imate TeururaiTe-uru-ra'i Ari'i-mate Tamatoa-Tau-tu Tamatoa VIPrince Ari'imate Teururai later known as King Tamatoa VI , was a member of a Tahitian royal family, the House of Teururai which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century....
(1853–1907), or Tamatoa VI, last king of Raiatea.
- Prince Téri'i-té-po-rou-ara'i Teururai (1857–1899), His family established in Tahiti.
- Prince Fatino Marae-ta'ata Teururai (1859–1884), He had issue eight children.
- Princess Tu-rai-ari'i Teururai (1862-?), she had issue two children through an irregular union.
- Princess Téri'i-na-va-ho-ro'a Teururai (1863–1918), she had eleven children.
- Princess Té-fa'a-ora Teururai (1868–1928), she had issue two daughters.
Their children remain member to the royal family of the former kingdom of Huahine-Maia'o and Raiatea-Tahaa since the end of the monarchy .
Queen Tehaapapa died at Huahine in 28 May 1893.
Titles, styles
- 1824 - 1840 Her Higness The Princess Té-ri'i-té-po-rou-a-ra'i
- 1840 - 18 March 1852 Her Highness The Princess Té-ri'i-té-po-rou-a-ra'i, chieffess Ari'imate of Té-fare-ri-i
- 18 March 1852 - 26 June 1868 Her Majesty The Queen consort of Huahine and Maia'o
Raised in 1868 to the kingdom of Huahine and Maia'o
- 26 June 1868 - 28 May 1893 Her Majesty The Queen of Huahine and Maia'o
Ancestry
List of ruler of Huahine
See also
- List of monarchs of Tahiti
- French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
- List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 19th century (Rai'atea)