noble_family liliuokalani
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established in 1795 with the unification of the independent islands of Hawaii , Oahu , Maui , Molokai , and Lnai into one government . In 1810 the entirety of the archipelago was unified when Kauai and Niihau joined the kingdom willingly and without bloodshed or war . The kingdom was ruled by two major dynastic families : the ___MASK42___ and the ___MASK11___ . The ___MASK11___ , also known as the Keawe - a - Heulu line , was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the assumption of King David Kalkaua to the throne in 1874 and the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 . Liliuokalani died in 1917 , leaving only cousins as heirs . The ___MASK11___ was descended from chiefs on the island of Kauai , and ascended to the royal throne by election when the males of the House of Kamehameha died out . The torch that burns at midday symbolizes the dynasty , based on the sacred kapu Kalkaua ' s ancestor High Chief Iwikauikaua . Liliuokalani ( Hawaiian pronunciation : ( liliuoklni ) ; September 2 , 1838 -- November 11 , 1917 ) , born Lydia Liliu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaeha , was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii . She was also known as Lydia Kamakaeha Pk , with the chosen royal name of Liliuokalani , and her married name was Lydia K . Dominis . The ___MASK42___ "( Hale O Kamehameha )", or the Kamehameha dynasty , was the reigning Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaii , beginning with its founding by Kamehameha I in 1795 and ending with the death of Kamehameha V in 1872 and Lunalilo in 1874 . The kingdom would continue for another 21 years until its overthrow in 1893 with the fall of the House of Kalakaua .