Edward D. Kawānanakoa

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Pretender
Edward D. Kawānanakoa
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Born 10 March 1904
Honolulu, Oahu
Died 20 May 1953 (aged 49)
Honolulu, Oahu
Title(s) Prince Edward David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa
Throne(s) claimed Hawaiʻi
Pretend from November 11, 1917
Monarchy abolished 1893
Last monarch Liliuokalani
Connection with Cousin/Aunt
Royal House Kawānanakoa
Father Prince David Kahalepouli Kawānanakoa
Mother Princess Abigail Campbell Kawananakoa
Spouse Princess Eileen Hutchins Kawānanakoa
Princess Gertrude Leilani Scott Kawānanakoa
Princess Cecilia Kuliaikanuuwaialeale Kawānanakoa
Predecessor Queen Liliuokalani
Successor Princess Abigail Helen Kapiolani Kawānanakoa
or
Princess Helen Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa

Edward D. Kawānanakoa formally Edward David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa (March 10, 1904May 20, 1953) was the only son of Prince David Kawananakoa of the House of Kawananakoa born during his marriage with Princess Abigail Wahi'ika'ahu'ula Campbell Kawananakoa, daughter of Hawaiian industrialist James Campbell. He was head of the Royal House of Kawananakoa 1917 - 1954. He was also known as Prince Koke.

He was born born March 10th, 1904, at Honolulu, Oahu. His siblings were Princess Abigail Kapiolani Kawananakoa and Princess Lydia Lili'uokalani Kawananakoa. He was educated aboard like due to his father's status as a former prince and politician and like his father also attend a military academy in California. He attended Oahu College, Hawaii; Fay School, in Southborough, Massachusetts; Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut, and Belmont Military Academy, Belmont, California.

His father was declared Heir Apparent to Liliuokalani in March 6, 1899 upon Princess Kaiulani's death. His father predeceased the ex-Queen and he succeed his father as Heir Apparent June 2, 1908. Succeeded Queen Liliuokalani as Head of the Royal House of Hawaii, November 11, 1917. Prince Koke also served in World War II with the US Coast Guard.[1]

Prince Edward married three times: To Eileen Hutchins, daughter of Rear-Admiral Charles Thomas Hutchins, USN, sometime Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, in 1929 at Honolulu, Hawaii. He divorced Eileen in 1931 and remarried to Gertrude Leilani, former wife of Lindsay Anton Faye, and elder daughter of Walter Henry Scott, by his wife, Mary Eleanor Kaonohilani, daughter of William Hyde Rice. He divorced her two years later in 1933. His last marriage in October 27, 1949, was to (Princess) Cecilia Kuliaikanuuwaialeale, daughter of Robert Kameeiamoku Parker Waipa, by his wife, Madaline Kekuakapuokane, daughter of Abraham Fernander.

He died at Honolulu, Hawaii, May 20, 1953, at the age of 49. He died issueless and the House of Kawananakoa was split in half, between his two competing Lydia and Abigail. The Royal House today is still split between Abigail's grandson Prince Quentin Kawananakoa and Lydia's only daughter Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa. [2]

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Hawaii/hawaii10.htm
  2. ^ http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Hawaii/hawaii4.htm


Prince Edward David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa
Born: 14 March 1903 Died: 8 April 1961
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Liliuokalani
— TITULAR —
King of the Hawaiian Islands
11 November 191720 May 1953
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom of Hawaii abolished in 1893
Disputed
Succeeded by
Princess Abigail Kapiʻolani Kawānanakoa
or
Princess Lydia Liliʻokalani Kawānanakoa