Queen Emma of Hawaii

Emma
Oil on canvas, 1890
Queen consort of the Hawaiian Islands
TenureJune 19, 1856 – November 30, 1863
Born(1836-01-02)January 2, 1836
Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii
DiedApril 25, 1885(1885-04-25) (aged 49)
Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii
Burial(1885-05-17)May 17, 1885[1][2]
SpouseKamehameha IV
IssueAlbert Edward Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa a Kamehameha
Names
Emalani Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea (Hawaiian)
Emma Alexandrina Francis Agnes Lowder Byde Rooke Young Kaleleokalani (Anglican)
HouseKamehameha
FatherHigh Chief George Naʻea
Thomas Rooke (hānai)
MotherHigh Chiefess Fanny Kekelaokalani Young
High Chiefess Grace Kamaʻikuʻi Young Rooke (hānai)
ReligionChurch of Hawaii
SignatureEmma's signature

Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (January 2, 1836 – April 25, 1885) was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She was later a candidate for the throne but King Kalākaua was elected instead.

  1. ^ Rose, Conant & Kjellgren 1993, pp. 278–279.
  2. ^ Forbes 2003, pp. 144–145.