Prince David Kawānanakoa begins Lying in State at ʻIolani Palace
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Prince David Klaren Laʻamea Kaumualiʻi Kawānanakoa's funeral will be held today, May 16, following his death on May 1.
The royal protocols preceding his Lying in State will begin at ʻIolani Palace with the prince's arrival at 5 p.m.
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Prince David was a direct descendent of Prince David Kawānanakoa and King Kaumualiʻi, who was the final sovereign leader of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
The prince was widely recognized as a modern symbol of aliʻi leadership and as a committed steward to the people of the islands.
He also serves as the Head of the Royal House of Kawānanakoa, where he worked to embrace cultural preservation, genealogy and Hawaiian civic engagement.
A public funeral service will occur on May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Augusting by the Sea Catholic Church at 130 ʻŌhua Ave.
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