Life Likelike

princess likelike , husband.

in august 1883 wrote strongest letter husband big island retreat:

blame me in , getting tired of it. have kill myself won t have me growl @ time. think better separated...as don t love me , don t love say, god bless good.

as dramatic letter sounds, returned oʻahu. gave birth daughter, princess kaʻiulani, 5 years after marriage, kalākaua of generation. in june 1877, 2 years after daughter kaʻiulani s birth, likelike had miscarriage while on ship headed toward san francisco, california. never conceive child. time kaʻiulani became focus life , future of kingdom might 1 day inherit. kaʻiulani s mother willful @ times. in thank note godmother, princess ruth keʻelikōlani, kaʻiulani wrote:

dear mama nui,

thank nice hat sent me. fits nicely mama wanted it, not let have it. thank corn , watermelons, taste good. well? love little girl, kaʻiulani.

ps. want give miss barnes (her governess) native name

not surprisingly letter followed, angry kaʻiulani wrote:

dear mama nui,

i want hat. mama likelike has taken 1 sent me. better now? when coming coming home? love. little girl, kaʻiulani.

likelike third-in-line throne behind brother william pitt leleiohoku ii , sister liliʻuokalani until leleiohoku s death elevated second-in-line throne , daughter third-in-line.

likelike vivacious , well-liked, , home opened important people on world. had reputation of being kindly, gracious hostess in every country of europe , every state of union. latest fashions, ordering dresses , clothing paris. princess likelike, liliʻuokalani, leleiohoku , kalākaua known hawaii s first family of musicians. quite imperious , quick-tempered. example, once smacked groom whip not keeping carriage polished.

the cause of princess death still unknown; said have taken bed , refused food. in mid january 1887, large school of fish called āweoweo seen off coast of island of hawaii. massing of bright red fish close shore considered omen of death members aliʻi family. on february 2, 1887, princess likelike died @ age 36, before daughter reached teenage years. people have asserted did appease anger of pele, goddess of volcanoes. said in last hours predicted kaʻiulani never marry , never become queen. prophecy later became true. there rumors prayed death powerful ʻanāʻanā.