Lady Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the last surviving member of the Kamehameha dynasty. Her refusal to accept the crown allowed for the Kalākaua dynasty to come to power.

Beatrice or Bernice Pauahi Bishop (December 19, 1831 – October 16, 1884) was a Hawaiian lady, a direct descendant of the royal House of Kamehameha, ali‘i, and philanthropist. She was the great-granddaughter, and became the last surviving descendant of King Kamehameha I. Her estate is the largest private landowner in the state of Hawai‘i. The revenues from these lands are used to operate the Kamehameha Schools, which were established in 1887 according to her last will and testament. Hawaii State Archives historical image This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Hawaii State Archives historical image This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Kamehameha the Great established his dynasty in 1810 upon unifying the islands of Hawaii to become the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... LiliÊ»uokalani inherited the throne from her brother Kalākaua on January 17, 1891. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... In April of 1990, Daniel K. Akaka became the first native Hawaiian and Chinese American to serve in the United States Congress as a Senator from the State of Hawaii. ... A lady is a woman who is the counterpart of a lord; or, the counterpart of a gentleman. ... Kamehameha the Great established his dynasty in 1810 upon unifying the islands of Hawaii to become the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... AliÊ»i refers to the chiefly or noble rank in Hawaiian society. ... This article is about the Hawaiian ruler. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq. ... Name Kamehameha Schools Address 567 South King Street, Suite 200 Town Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Established 1887 Community Urban Type Independent Primary and Secondary Religion Protestant Students Coeducational Grades Preschool to 12 Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges District None Subdistrict None Nickname Warriors Mascot Warrior Colors Blue and White... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ...

Born in Honolulu to Alii Paki and princess Alii Konia, Pauahi was raised by kuhina nui (prime minister) Kīna‘u and was later educated by Protestant missionaries. Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ...

Her father, lord Alii Abner Kuho'oheiheipahu Paki (c 1808-55), was a noble from the island of Molokai, and son of lady Alii Kawao and lord Alii Kalani-hele-maiiluna Paki who himself descended from Alii Aimoku of the island of Maui. Image of Molokai taken by NASA. Sign greeting visitors to Molokai at exit to airport. ... Alii refers to the hereditary chiefly or noble rank (class, caste) in Hawaiian society. ... Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the islands name in the legend of Hawaiiloa, the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. ...

Bernice's mother was Princess Alii Laura Konia (c 1808-57), declared Royal Highness by decree of her grandfather Kamehameha I. She was the younger daughter of Alii Pauli Kaoleioku (1767-1818), by his official wife, Alii Keoua-Wahine, herself daughter of Kauhiwawaeono of Maui. Pauli Kaoleioku was an illegitimate but legitimated natural (eldest) son of king Kamahameha the Great.

Bernice Pauahi was adopted at birth by Princess Kina'u Ka'ahumanu II, Kuhina-Nui.

Contrary to a chiefly posthumous but popular belief, the great lady Bernice Pauahi never used in her lifetime, nor was officially entitled to, the title Princess. This frequent error is repeated in a wide variety of modern publications. Princess is the feminine form of prince (Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). ...

Pauahi went to a school called the Chiefs Children School until about high school. Afterwards, it was renamed the Royal School. Her teachers were Mr. and Mrs. Cooke. Pauahi really enjoyed horseback riding and swimming, and she also liked music, flowers, and outdoors.

Pauahi married businessman Charles Reed Bishop in 1850 despite the objections of her parents. It had been planned from childhood that Pauahi, born into Hawaiian royalty, would marry her hanai brother Lot Kamehameha. Very few people attended her wedding at her request. One of the few witnesses was that of Princess Elizabeth Keka‘ana‘iu, her cousin. The couple had no children of their own; they adopted a son from her cousin Ruth Ke‘elikōlani but the infant died at the age of six months. Categories: Royal Family of Hawaii | Industrialists of Hawaii | People stubs ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Princess Ruth Keelikōlani was godmother to Princess Victoria Kaiulani, last heir to the throne of Hawaii. ...

King Kamehameha V offered her the throne before he died, but Pauahi declined. Kamehameha V was the last monarch of the House of Kamehameha. ...

On the October 16, 1884, at the age of 52, Princess Pauahi died of cancer in Keōua Hale, Honolulu. She is interred in the Kamehameha Crypt, Royal Mausoleum, Mauna 'Ala, Nu'uanu Valley, Oahu. After her death, her husband helped establish the Kamehameha Schools in 1887, and created the Bishop Museum in Honolulu in 1889 as a memorial to her. Name Kamehameha Schools Address 567 South King Street, Suite 200 Town Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Established 1887 Community Urban Type Independent Primary and Secondary Religion Protestant Students Coeducational Grades Preschool to 12 Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges District None Subdistrict None Nickname Warriors Mascot Warrior Colors Blue and White... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is home to the worlds largest collection of Polynesian artifacts. ... Honolulu redirects here. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Her goal was to use the entirety of her estate to establish a school to educate orphans and indigents, with preference to those of Hawaiian ancestry (1883). When she wrote her will, only 44,000 Hawaiians remained. Princess Pauahi's will was consummated upon her death in 1884 and her wishes were carried out.

Lately there has been some controversy over the interpretation of her will, with some insisting that her intention was to only admit children of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, and others interpreting her will more liberally. As of this writing, the lawsuit John Doe vs. Kamehameha Schools is still being litigated.