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{{Former monarchic orders of succession}}

The '''monarchy of [[Hawaiian Kingdom|Hawaii]]''']] [[Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy|was abolished]] and replaced with a republic in 1893, when Queen Liluokalani was desposed by a group of American businessmen. TA rebellion two years later a rebellion occurred, forcinged [[Liliuokalani]] to [[Abdication|abdicaterelinquish her right]] to the throne. Th With more than one current [[pretender]] is open to debate. Pri, there is now no commonly recognized claimant to the Hawaiian throne.  Before to he reign of King [[Kalakaua]] there had never been an established line of succession in Hawaii with the exception of, save when King [[Kamehameha III]] who chose 15fifteen children from the [[Chiefs' Children's School]] and declared them eligible to succeed to the throne with the consent of the [[House of Nobles]].  But these personel's statu status of these persons as heirs apparents or heirs presumatives can be interpreted only merely as the closest relatives of the reigning monarch and not as constitutionally legal heirs.  

The Hawaiian monarchy operated under male [[primogeniture]].  Dynasts were to be lawfully begotten, and to be of lawful descent in a direct line.

InSection 1, Article 26, of the [[1852 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii]]: Section 1: Article 26, it states: states that <blockquote>''"No person shall ever sit upon the throne who has been convicted of any infamous crime, or who is insane or an idiot. No person shall ever succeed to the crown, unless he be a descendant of the aboriginal stock of [[alii|Ali{{okina}}is]]."''</blockquote>

InArticle 22 of the [[1864 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii]]: Article 22, it states: that <blockquote>''The Succession shall be to the senior male child, and to the heirs of his body; failing a male child, the succession shall be to the senior female child, and to the heirs of her body.<ref>[http://www.hawaii-nation.org/constitution-1864.html Kingdom of Hawaii Constitution of 1864<!--Bot-generated title-->]</ref></blockquote>⏎
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In the 1864 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii:   Article 23, it states: that <blockquote>''"It shall not be lawful for any member of the Royal Family of Hawaii who may by Law succeed to the Throne, to contract Marriage without the consent of the Reigning Sovereign. Every Marriage so contracted shall be void, and the person so contracting a Marriage, may, by the Proclamation of the Reigning Sovereign, be declared to have forfeited His of Her right to the Throne, and after such Proclamation, the Right of Succession shall vest in the next Heir as though such offender were Dead.''</blockquote>
== Historic lines of succession ==
=== Line of succession in 1883 ===

# [[Liliuokalani|Crown Princess Lydia Liliuokalani]]
# [[Likelike|Princess Miriam Kekauluohi Likelike]]
# [[Victoria Ka'iulani|Princess Victoria Ka'iulani]]
# [[Kawananakoa|Prince David Kawananakoa]]
# [[Edward Abnel Keli'iahonui|Prince Edward Abnel Keli{{okina}}iahonui]]
# [[Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole|Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana{{okina}}ole]]

=== Line of succession in 1893 ===

# [[Victoria Ka'iulani|Crown Princess Victoria Ka'iulani]]
# [[Prince David Kawananakoa]]
# [[Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole|Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana{{okina}}ole]]

==Claimants today==
=== [[House of Kawānanakoa|Kawānanakoa]] lines of succession ===

On 20 May 1953, tThe first pretender ofrom the [[House of Kawānanakoa]], '''[[Edward David Kalakaua Kawananakoa]]''', died childless. The House of Kawānanakoa on May 20, 1953, and the House split in two, with each of his two sisters claiming to be theits head of the house.   The House remains divided today.

[[Keaweikekahialiiokamoku]] → [[Kai'inamao Kalani-nui-i-a-mamao|Kai{{okina}}inamao Kalani-nui-i-a-mamao]] → [[Keawemauhili]] → [[Elelule La'akeaelelulu]] → [[Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole]] → [[Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike]] → [[David Kawānanakoa|David La'amea Kahalepouli Kinoiki Kawānanakoa]] → [[Abigail Kapi'olani Kawānanakoa]] → [[Edward Abner Kawānanakoa]] →

==== Line of [[Kapiolani Kawānanakoa]] ====
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#HRH [[Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa]] (b. 1926), daughter of [[Princess Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa]]<ref name=royalark4/>

=== [[House of Laanui|Laanui]] line of succession ===
In 1844, His Majesty [[King Kamehameha III]], in collaboration with the National Assembly in [[Lahaina]], declared Her Royal Highness [[Princess Elizabeth Keka'aniau La'anui]], among other young 
royalsmember of the royal family, to be eligible for the throne of Hawaii.   This was enactment of the law was instituted and upheled as law and was continued in all subsequent constitutions of the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]]. Princess Keka'aniau's next-in-line successor was her only niece, Her Royal Highness [[Princess Theresa Owana Ka'ohelelani La'anui]], and herthat princess's descendants.
Central to the claim advanced by the House of Laanui' claim is an 1844 listing of 15fifteen students of the [[Chiefs' Children's School#Famous Alumini|Chiefs Children's School]] endorsed by Kamehameha III as "Princes and Chiefs eligible to be Rulers" (andin time, five of whothem did), which included Elizabeth Keka'aniau.

[[Keaweikekahialiiokamoku]] → [[Keeaumoku-nui|Ke{{okina}}eaumoku-nui]] → [[Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Ahilapalapa]] → [[Kalokuokamaile]] → [[Kaohelelani]] → [[Gideon Peleioholani Laanui]] → [[Gideon Kailipalaki Laanui]] → [[Theresa Owana Kaohelelani Laanui]] → [[Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox]] → [[Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox]]

:'''Current pretender : [[Noa Kalokuokamaile DeGuire, Prince of Hawaii]] (Kalokuokamaile III of Hawai{{okina}}i) (b. 1981), son of [[Owana Salazar|Princess Owana]]
#HRH [[Princess Kapumahana Kaahumanu Walters|Princess Kapumahana Ka{{okina}}ahumanu Walters]] (b. 1979), daughter of [[Owana Salazar|Princess Owana]]
#HRH [[Princess Owana Salazar]] (b. 1953), daughter of [[Princess Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox]]
#HRH Prince Henry Keaweikekahialiiokamoku Salazar (b. ?), son of [[Princess Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox]]
#HRH Prince Paul Kalokuokamaile Salazar (b. ?), son of [[Princess Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox]]
#HRH Prince Michael Kauhiokalani Salazar (b. ?), son of [[Princess Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox]]
#HRH Prince Stephen Laanui Salazar (b. ?), son of [[Princess Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Lines of succession|Hawaiian]]
[[Category:House of Kawananakoa]]
[[Category:House of Kalokuokamaile]]
[[Category:Rival successions|Hawaiian]]
[[Category:Pretenders to the Hawaiian throne]]