Albert Kamehameha
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| Albert Kamehameha | |
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| Crown Prince of Hawaiʻi | |
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| Birth name | Albert Edward Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa a Kamehameha |
| Born | May 20, 1858 |
| Died | August 27, 1862 |
| Prince Albert was affectionately called Ka Haku O Hawaiʻi, befitting his title of crown prince. He died at the age of four. | |
Crown Prince Albert Kamehameha of Hawaiʻi, formally Albert Edward Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa a Kamehameha (May 20, 1858-August 27, 1862), was the only son of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma Kaleleonalani Naʻea and heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. His name is translated from the Hawaiian language to mean "the beloved child of a long line of chiefs, a sign in the heavens." Adored by the native Hawaiian public, he was affectionately known as Ka Haku O Hawaiʻi and was believed to be the hope of Hawaiʻi. He was the godson of Queen Victoria. He died at the age of four. It was upon his death that King Kamehameha IV constructed the Royal Mausoleum in Nuʻuanu Valley on the island of Oʻahu, today the burial site of the Hawaiian royal family.
