Royal Palace
IOLANI PALACE,
Seat of Hawaiian Royalty
High Chiefs
occupied this piece of land
in today's downtown Honolulu.
behind a wooden palisades.
In 1862 this magnificent
palace was built.
[Makai/seaward side]
Illuminated by
Edison Electric
before the White House
was electrified!
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Mauka/Mountain Side
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You can see the monarchy era
Troop Barracks
through this 19th Century gate.
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A proper castle!
Look at those regal spikes!
King Kalakaua was
the first royal head of state
to make a journey around the world.
He was a favorite personality
all over Europe, visiting
his brother royals.
Glance inside the book
"Around the World With a King"
Click on "Preview"
to see a smashing
frontispiece of the King.
Today the book is
chiefly noteworthy
for the blatant,
matter of fact racism
of the author's
attitude towards
his Hawaiian King!
The Caucasian (Hawaiian)
officials who accompanied
the beloved King
[including author]
were HIS APPOINTEES
and SUBJECTS!
The chief job of
Hawaiian royals from
Kamehameha the Great
onward, was to remain
independent and not a
colony in a frankly colonial
age. This they accomplished
with great dignity
until island-born
American business men
[including the children of missionaries]
overthrew the monarchy
in a bloodless coup
because Queen Liliuokalani
wanted none of her people
shot. And she trusted in the
justice of the USA,
even lobbying Congress
in person!
She did fly the US
flag over her lovely
[private] home during
WWI.
You see, this was not
so very long ago.
We are all guests
of the Hawaiian People.
That should ALWAYS
be respected!
- 1883 -
Aloha `Oe
"Aloha to You"
Aloha, interesting sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks regal! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Thanks for that extremely interesting and informative information about Hawaiian history. Have a swell day, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful iron work.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful palace!
ReplyDeleteTotally cool! A royal fence, and a great story of Hawaiian royalty! Thanks for this wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful indeed Cloudia, is it open to the public these days? Queen Liliuokalana was a wise woman not to go to war, she actually cared for her people.. would be nice if more today did.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, of all people, and animals too. What a sight to see, your captures are beautiful. Aloha dear one.
ReplyDeletebeautiful palace! and lovely fencing around it!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and fascinating history!
ReplyDeleteThat's nice palace.
ReplyDeletewe are all guests of this planet...and should respect that as well..its pretty sad how we colonize and try to form the native people into ourselves...
ReplyDeletealoha from va
It is a beautiful palace, thanks for sharing some of the Hawaiian history..Have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place and love the close up shot of the fence.
ReplyDeleteInteresting article.
ReplyDeleteYou may visit the palace when you are next in Honolulu <3
ReplyDeleteThanks, Friends
Pleasure to see it Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful fence/gate. That 3rd shot down of the close-up of the gate is awesome. Such a rich history this place has.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the images and the history.
ReplyDeleteImpressive and enlightening, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteIt is very grand! I love the fence.
ReplyDeleteA royal post, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteI've seen the palace live! It's beautiful. Interesting about being electrified before the White House.
ReplyDeletesuch a grand fence
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteA very nice thought-provoking post, with a history lesson for me. Thank you for the same. The pictures, both the contemporary ones and the ones from many years ago are fantastic. I am fascinated by the ornate gates and other relics of the palace.
I love your fine sentiments about the knavery that took place.
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Have a Beautiful Day!
Peace :)
Lovely Palace and great fences
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