Liliʻuokalani, also known as Lydia Liliuokalani Paki or Liliu Kamakaeha, was the first and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom. She also became its last sovereign monarch, reigning from 1891 until 1893, when she was overthrown by pro-American elements, which ultimately led to the islands being annexed by the United States of America. Originally from Honolulu, Liliʻuokalani was a baptised Christian and received her education at the Royal School. Along with her siblings and cousins, she was one of the likely candidates to succeed King Kamehameha III. In 1877, she became the heir apparent to her brother David Kalākaua’s throne. She became the queen regnant nine days after her brother passed away. While she was the queen, she tried to introduce a new constitution that would have reinstated the power of the monarchy and the rights to vote for the economically disenfranchised. These actions threatened the interest of pro-American elements who deposed her. Liliʻuokalani spent the remainder of her life as a private citizen, passing away at the age of 79.