Kamamalu
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| Kamamalu | |
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| Queen Consort of Hawaiʻi | |
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| Birth name | Victoria Kamamalu |
| Born | 1802 |
| Spouse | Kamehameha II |
| Died | July 8, 1824 |
| Kamamalu was Queen Consort of Hawaiʻi while her husband Liholiho reigned as Kamehameha II. | |
Kamamalu, Queen Consort of Hawaii, formally Victoria Kamamalu (1802-July 8, 1824) was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi alongside her husband Liholiho, who reigned as Kamehameha II. Though she upheld the office of Queen Consort, Kamamalu was overshadowed by her mother-in-law Kaʻahumanu who ruled with great authority as Queen Regent and Kuhina Nui, or prime minister. In 1824, both Kamehameha II and Kamamalu travelled to the United Kingdom for a state visit with King George IV. While in London, Kamamalu contracted measles and died on July 8. Six days later her husband also died. Kamamalu is now buried in Nuʻuanu Valley on the island of Oʻahu at the Royal Mausoleum.
