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Masks made on turtle shells. Shigatse-Tibet. 1787

By Jacob Cate

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About the Palace

Iolani Palace is a living restoration of a proud Hawaiian national identity, registered National Historic Landmark and the only official royal palace in the United States.

Located at the corner of King St. and Richard St. in downtown Honolulu (more details).

Main: 808-522-0822

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“Smoking, Use of Electronic Smoking Devices, or Use of Tobacco or Betel Nut Products is Prohibited by Law” in all state parks including Iolani Palace grounds.

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Go beyond the ropes to experience limited-access a

Go beyond the ropes to experience limited-access areas of Iolani Palace with our new specialty Chamberlain’s Tour! The highlight of the private and intimate tour will be a guided visit inside the Chamberlain’s office suite located in the basement. Guests will get a closer look at many precious objects and learn about the Royal Chamberlain’s duties. Docents dressed in authentic period clothing will tell stories of King Kalakaua and his efforts to strengthen the Kingdom’s position in the international community. They’ll also hear anecdotes about some of the King’s remarkable guests and royal staff.

This unique, docent-led tour will also include stops in the first-floor rooms, as well as the King’s Bedroom and Library on the second floor, and Palace Galleries.

The 60-minute Chamberlain’s Tour is offered on Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays at 3:00 p.m. for $69.95 per adult and $44.95 for children (ages 5 to 12). Tours are limited to a maximum of 6 guests and includes an exclusive souvenir keepsake.

For more information or to book a tour, visit https://www.iolanipalace.org/visit/tours-admission/chamberlains-tour/

According to Place Names of Hawaii by Mary Kawena

According to Place Names of Hawaii by Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert and Esther T Mookini, there are streets, a hotel, a school and a park named in honor of Princess Kaiulani.

There is a Kaiulani Street in Hilo on Hawaii Island, Kaiulani Ave. in Waikiki, and Kaiulani Place in Wailuku on Maui. The Princess Kaiulani hotel is in Waikiki, while Princess Kaiulani Elementary School is located on N. King Street in Honolulu across the street from Tamashiro’s Market and Kaumakapili Church. The school opened in late April 1899, about six weeks after the Princess died.

The Princess Kaiulani Triangle Park is a small patch of land on the corner of Kaiulani Avenue and Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki and features a statue of the Princess that was dedicated in May 1999.

When Kalakaua celebrated his 50th birthday in 1886

When Kalakaua celebrated his 50th birthday in 1886, a Pacific Commercial Advertiser reporter listed the portraits that had been newly installed in the Grand Hall. 104 years later, #onthisday in 1982 the portraits of Kamehameha II, Kamamalu, Kamehameha III, Kamehameha IV, Emma, Kamehameha V and Lunalilo were were rehung in their original positions.

The portrait of Kamehameha I had been installed in August. The portraits of Kuhina nui Kekauluohi and Queen Kalama were installed in 1983 and 1984, respectively.

Photo by M. Hughes pictures FOIP staff hanging the portrait of Queen Kalama.

Donation of Long-Term Termite and Pest Control Ser

Donation of Long-Term Termite and Pest Control Service to Iolani Palace. We are grateful to the hui of pest control companies for their generous donation in long-term termite and pest control services and supplies to Iolani Palace.

Mahalo to @alohatermiteandpestcontrol, @basf_global, @ecoshieldhawaii, @kilaueapestcontrol, @pesttechhawaii, @goveseris for your service and contributions to protecting the Palace for future generations.

In 1874 Kalakaua’s government welcomed astronome

In 1874 Kalakaua’s government welcomed astronomers who were in Hawaii to observe the transit of Venus. He was traveling so he did not get to use their telescopes to see the transit or the night stars, which guided Polynesian voyagers to Hawaii long before he became king. Before his 1881 trip he met Richard Floyd, the president of the Lick Trust. While in California on this day October 19, 1881, King Kalakaua, visited the Lick Observatory, which was still under construction. Kalakaua was welcomed by Richard Floyd and led to the unfinished dome. The 12" telescope was temporarily set up for the pleasure of the King. This was the first time an observation was made through the telescope.

PC: nona.ucolick.org

#Onthisday in 1886, Kalakaua hosted a breakfast in

#Onthisday in 1886, Kalakaua hosted a breakfast in honor of Mrs. J. A. deSaucedo, the mother of Mrs. Paul Neumann. Paul Neumann was a special Envoy to Mexico in 1884, and in 1886 became the Kingdom’s Attorney General.

In addition to the royal host, breakfast guests included Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani, Hon. Paul and Mrs. Neumann, Major William H. Cornwell, Quartermaster General S. Nowlein, and Major Bendel.

Paul Neumann pictured

Princess Kaiulani died on March 6, 1899. On her Oc

Princess Kaiulani died on March 6, 1899. On her October 16 birthday that year, Kaiulani’s sisters, Mrs. Helen Boyd and Mrs. Rose Robertson, their husbands Col. James Boyd and Major. J. W. Robertson, and other relatives and friends, visited the Royal Mausoleum “…and there rendered their tributes of remembrance and aloha.”

In this family photo are from left to right Rose (Mrs. James W. Robertson), Helen (Mrs. James Harbottle Boyd), their father Archibald S. Cleghorn, and Annie Likelike (Kaiulani’s mother).

#OnThisDay in 1875, Victoria Kaiulani was born. Sh

#OnThisDay in 1875, Victoria Kaiulani was born. She was the niece of Kalakaua and Liliuokalani, and daughter of Miriam Likelike and Archibald Cleghorn.

Kaiulani spent her childhood in Waikiki at her Ainahau estate, property given to her by her godmother, Princess Ruth Keelikolani. When she was 12 and a half, she left Hawaii to be educated in England at Harrowden Hall. She was scheduled to return home after one year, but didn’t until late October 1897.

She was named heir to the throne when her Aunt Liliuokalani became queen in 1891.

She celebrated her 23rd birthday in 1898 which would be her last, in Honolulu. October 16, 1898, was a Sunday and because it was considered inappropriate to hold parties on the Sabbath, her birthday reception for Native Hawaiians was held on Monday, October 17, and the public was invited to pay their respects the following day. She died less than six months later in March of 1899.

PC: Hawaii State Archives

Join the Friends of Iolani Palace as a #volunteer

Join the Friends of Iolani Palace as a #volunteer and help us share the rich legacy and stories of the people who once roamed its halls.

Learn more, view volunteer position descriptions, and submit an application on our website - https://www.iolanipalace.org/contact/volunteer/. We hope you will consider joining our #IolaniPalace volunteer ohana!

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