The Royal School
The Royal Boarding School was founded in 1839 and built on the lot where the old barracks use to situate, in back of Iolani Palace, where the State Capital of Hawai'i now stands. The School was created by King Kamehameha III and was originally called the Chief's Childrens School, the purpose was to groom the highest ranking chief's children of the realm and secure their positions for Hawaii's Kingdom. The King officially proclaimed that these alii students were eligible for the throne. Kamehameha III called on seven boys and seven girls of his family to board in the Royal School..

These are the alii children and future rulers that King Kamehameha III claimed eligible to the throne.

MOSES KEKUAIWA
ALEXANDER LIHOLIHO (KAMEHAMEHA IV)
LOT KAMEHAMEHA (KAMEHAMEHA V)
VICTORIA KAMAMALU
EMMA ROOKE (QUEEN EMMA)
WILLIAM LUNALILO (KING LUNALILO)
DAVID KALAKAUA (KING KALAKAUA)
LYDIA KAMAKAEHA (QUEEN LILIUOKALANI)
BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP
ELIZABETH KEKAANIAU PRATT
JANE LOEAU JASPER
ABIGAIL MAHEHA
PETER YOUNG KAEO
JAMES KALIOKALANI KAPAAKEA

The king knew that if he did not have any children, he would have no successor, so he also created a law whereby the sovereignty of the islands after the passing of the Kamehamehas or if there were no successors appointed for the throne, there was to be an elected monarchy of these ali'i's.

From the sister of Kamehameha III, selected were Princess Kinau's children, Prince Lot (Kam V), Princess Victoria Kamamalu, Prince Moses Kekuaiwa & Prince Alexander Liholiho (Kam IV);

From his half brother Prince Pauli Kaoleioku's great granddaughter, selected was Princess Bernice Pauahi;

From his father's younger brother, Prince Kealiimaikai, selected was his great, great granddaughter, Princess Emma Na'ea (Queen Emma) and great great grandson, Peter Young Kaeo;

From the younger brother of his father, Prince Kalaimamahu selected was his great grandson, Prince William Charles Lunalilo (King Lunalilo);

From his father's eldest brother, Prince Kalokuokamaile selected was his great granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth Kekaaniau Laanui;

From his grandfather's cousin, a direct line from one of the royal twins, Kameeiamoku's great great grandchildren, selected were, David Kalakaua (King Kalakaua), Lydia Kamakaeha(Queen Lilioukalani), James Kaliokalani;

Also from his grandfather's cousin, Kahekili, daughters of Liliha III and Namaile, Jane Loeau Jasper, Abigail Maheha

These 7 boys and 7 girls of the highest rank was groomed at The Royal Boarding School and made them officially eligible for the throne.


        Plaque placed in Kawaiahao Church with the listing of the alii students.
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