Teriimaevarua III

Teriimaevarua III
Queen of Bora Bora
Reign 12 February 1873 — 19 March 1888
(&1000000000000001500000015 years, &1000000000000003600000036 days)
Predecessor Teriimaevarua II
Successor French Third Republic
Spouse Hinoi Pōmare
Issue
Rehurehu Tuheiava (adoptive)
Itia Tuheiava (adoptive)
Full name
Ari'i 'Otare Teri'imaevarua III
House House of Pōmare
Father Tamatoa V
Mother Moe a Ma'i
Born May 28, 1871(1871-05-28)
Raiatea
Died November 19, 1932(1932-11-19) (aged 61)
Papeete, Tahiti

Ari'i-'Otare Teari'i-maeva-rua III Pomare (28 May 1871 – 19 November 1932) was the last Queen of the Tahitian island of Bora Bora from 1873 to 1888.

The third daughter of Prince Tamatoa-a-tu (Tamatoa V), King of Ra'iatea and Taha'a and Princess Moe-a-Mai, Ari'i-'Otare became the Queen of Bora Bora on the death of her aunt Princess Teari'i-maeva-rua I Pomare, Queen of Bora Bora. She married Prince Teri'i Hinoi-a-tua Pomare, chief of Hitia'a in Bora Bora on 9 January 1884 and was divorced in 1887. Ari'i-'Otare produced no children of her own, so adopted her two younger step daughters; Princess Rehu-rehu Tuheiava and Princess Itia Tuheiava.

She was deposed by the French on 19 March 1888 but remained the head of the royal house of Bora Bora until her death.