Virginia Poomaikelani Kawānanakoa
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Princess Virginia Kapoʻoloku Poʻomaikelani Kawānanakoa (November 29, 1926 - November 19, 1998), was the eldest daughter and second child of Princess Abigail Kawananakoa Kapiʻolani Kawānanakoa born at Honolulu, Oahu during her marriage with Andrew Anderson Lambert, born at Honolulu, Oahu, March 25, 1900; died at Kailua, Honolulu, Oahu, March 15, 1966. According to some her mother became the head of the House of Kawananakoa upon the death of her uncle Prince Edward David Kalakaua Kawananakoa on May 20, 1953 but other argued that her aunt, the Princess Helen Lydia Liliuokalani Kawananakoa, was the rightful heir.
She had an older brother, Edward A. Kawānanakoa; and a younger sister, Esther Kapiolani Kawānanakoa, with each's age differing by two years. She was the middle child. She was a namesake of her great-great aunt Princess Virginia Kapoʻoloku Poʻomaikelani and her aunt's grandmother the High Chiefess Poomaikalani, daughter of High Chief Kanekoa, Alii of Waimea, son High Chief Ke'eaumoku-nui, son of Keawe-i-Kekahiali'i-o-kamoku II and his Kailakanoa; by his wife Kalanikauleleiawi, daughter of Alii Kepoomahoe, by his wife, Alii Kekaulike-i-Kawekiuonalini, daughter of Keawe-i-Kekahiali'i-o-kamoku II, 21st Alii Aimoku of Hawaii. Upon her mother's death on April 8, 1961, her elder brother Edward A. Kawananakoa became the most senior native Hawaiian and heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
She was a publisher and theatrical entrepreneur. She served as President of the Hawaiian Civic Club. Princess Virginia chose not to marry so she died unmarried and childless at California, in November 19, 1998. She died ten days before her 72nd birthday and her siblings lived to their 70s too which was not common with the Hawaiian royals in the olden days when the typical lifespan of an ali'i was near 40 years. [1]
