HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY Make: Death				HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY “He has gone of the barely visible trail.”
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September 1, 1862, a service was held on Maui for Prince Albert Edward Kauikeaouli, who had died under somewhat mysterious circumstances on August 27, 1862, at the Queen Emma Summer Palace on Oahu. The only son of King Kamehameha IV, the prince’s death marked the end of the Kamehameha dynasty and dashed the King’s hopes for a son to succeed him. Since no autopsies were performed at the time, medical historians can only guess as to the cause of death. Some suggested it was something he had eaten. Others suggested it was an “inflammation of the brain.” But the most likely scenario was the prince had contracted appendicitis. It is interesting to note that four days before the prince’s death, he was baptized in the Anglican communion. Devastated, King Kamehameha withdrew from public life, and just a year later, died unexpectedly. Read more …

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