Library
A Living Archive of Royal Legacy
This Library is a growing collection of documents, photos, videos, chants, and artifacts that tell the stories of the Kawānanakoa family — in their own voices, through their own records, and by those who walked with them. Here, history becomes personal and ceremonial memory is made shareable.
Whether you are a student, researcher, cultural practitioner, or member of the ʻohana, this library was created for you.
Documents & Programs
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Funeral Program for HRH Princess Abigail Kawānanakoa Order of Service from Mauna ʻAla, January 23, 2023
View PDF
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Transcript of the Funeral Ceremony
Hawaiian chants, orations, and full service record
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Kawānanakoa Family Bios
Biographical documents for:-
Abigail Helen Kapi’olani Kawānanakoa
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David Laʻamea Kahalepouli Kinoiki Piʻikoi Kawānanakoa
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Senator Harry Field
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Clark Lee
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Virginia K. P. Kawānanakoa
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Photographs & Artifacts
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Archival photographs of Princess Abigail throughout her life:
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Childhood at Punaluʻu
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Horse racing events
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Ceremonies at ʻIolani Palace
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Mauna ʻAla tomb dedication
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Heirlooms & Gifts to ʻIolani Palace:
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Kalākaua Jubilee Bowls
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1900 Political Armband
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ʻUmeke and Cordage
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Akua Kaʻai wooden figure
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Hale O Nā Aliʻi Cape & Kekaulikewahine Feathered Cape
(Gallery presentation in development)
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Video Library
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Official Announcement of Her Passing (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)
Paula Akana & Hailama Farden at ʻIolani Palace
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Lying in State Coverage
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Funeral Ceremony at Mauna ʻAla
Watch full service
Audio (coming soon)
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Hawaiian chants composed for her funeral
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Lineage chants and oli read during vigil
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Protocol audio for future ceremonial reference
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Translated honor guard commands in Hawaiian (TBD)
Archival Access & Submissions
If you have a story, photo, or artifact related to the Kawānanakoa family or Princess Abigail’s legacy, we welcome submissions for potential inclusion in the digital archive.
Submit a Story or Artifact
Stories
The People Who Shaped the House of Kawānanakoa
The history of the Royal House of Kawānanakoa lives in the lives and legacies of many matriarchs, visionaries, journalists, musicians, cultural practitioners, educators, and protectors. This gallery brings together stories drawn from archival documents, oral history, public record, and family memory. It reveals how each generation shaped and carried the weight of aliʻi responsibility forward.
Stories coming soon