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Sharing the story, past and proceeding, of 'Iolani Palace—once the Official State Residence of the Hawaiian Monarchy

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Kalakaua returned from his 1874-1875 trip to the United States #OnThisDay in 1875. Pictured is an 1875 copy of Webster’s An American Dictionary of the English Language, given to Kalakaua by the Publishers’ Union... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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:: Visiting the King’s Bungalow :: #OnThisDay in 1885, distinguished British author and journalist named George Augustus Henry Sala met with Kalakaua in the Bungalow. The men had initially met in London in 1881.... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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March is #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re excited to share historic artifacts and stories involving some of our female royals. One of our favorites is this #HiddenTreasure: The autograph album of Princess Kaiulani,... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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:: His Majesty’s Will :: When Kalakaua’s will (signed on May 1, 1888) was admitted to probate, it was revealed that his widow Queen Kapiolani was appointed as Executor, while and she and her heirs were to receive... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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#WomanCrushWednesday #OnThisDay in 1891 at 11 A. M. in the Throne Room of Iolani Palace in the presence of members of the House of Nobles, Queen Liliuokalani made this speech: “Nobles of My Kingdom: I have called... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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Happy #AlohaFriday from Iolani Palace featuring the talented Royal Hawaiian Band! It's a beautiful day to sit back, relax, and enjoy a free concert. Check out their upcoming performance dates at the Palace on our website: bit.ly/RoyalHawaiianB…. facebook.com/iolanipalace/v…

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:: The Oahu Railway :: #OnThisDay in 1891, Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani, accompanied by Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs. C. B. Wilson, and Mrs. C. Clark, went on a sightseeing excursion on the Oahu Railway. Benjamin... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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Last year, Noelle Kahanu kicked off our Na Moolelo Lecture Series with the discussion, “Museums and Modern Day Moo.” She addressed the questions: If museum professionals are modern day moo, what are we guarding?... facebook.com/iolanipalace/v…

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:: Concert with the Queen :: #OnThisDay in 1892, Queen Liliuokalani attended and participated in a concert at Kawaiahao Church as a benefit for the Kauai Industrial School (Kula Hanai o Kauai), which opened in... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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In an effort to convey the monarchy era splendor of this historic landmark to visitors from around the world, we recently announced the new He Mele Lahui Hawaii program, featuring twice monthly pop-up performances... facebook.com/iolanipalace/v…

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#WomanCrushWednesday Virginia Kapooloku Poomaikelani was the daughter of the High Chiefess Kinoiki and the High Chief Kuhio. She was the middle child of three daughters and her sisters were Julia Kapiolani and... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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#HiddenTreasures: More pages of Princess Kaiulani’s autograph album. This artifact is currently not on display at Iolani Palace, so stay tuned to see more pages of this unique journal.

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#OnThisDay in 1891, Queen Liliuokalani commanded that her husband John Owen Dominis be made HRH Prince Consort with precedence above all other subjects.

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Phase Two of the Alii Garment Reproduction Project is underway! Iolani Palace staff and volunteers recently joined award-winning designer KiniZamora at his studio to assist with the embroidery on the re-creation... facebook.com/iolanipalace/v…

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#HiddenTreasures of Iolani Palace: A beautiful sterling silver punch ladle with an incised rose design and gilt washed bowl. The handle is inscribed with a crown over “Liliuokalani” and “WMG.” The date “Sept. 2... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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:: Another Day, Another Breakfast :: #OnThisDay in 1885, His Majesty the King entertained the following guests at breakfast: Judge R. Rising, Miss Edith Rising and Miss Yerrington, Colonel C. H. Judd, and His... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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#NationalVolunteerWeek kicks off tomorrow and we’re extending a big mahalo to all of our wonderful volunteers—whether they welcome our guests, guide visitors on tours, or assist with special events, our volunteers... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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:: The Band’s Inaugural Performance :: #OnThisDay in 1887, the Royal Hawaiian Band played a concert for the first time at Thomas Square. His Majesty King Kalakaua, distinguished guests, and many residents attended... facebook.com/iolanipalace/p…

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#HiddenTreasures of Iolani Palace: We’re back with more pages from Princess Kaiulani’s autograph album, filled with special notes, drawings, signatures, photos, cards, and poems from Kaiulani herself and others... facebook.com/115128930233/p…