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David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa

1904 – 1953

Head of the deposed Royal House of Kawānanakoa 1917–54

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About David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa

Lived 1904 – 1953 (aged 49). David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa was an American military personnel.

David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa (March 10, 1904 – May 20, 1953), also known as Prince Koke, was a member of the House of Kawānanakoa and the only son of Prince David Kawānanakoa and Princess Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa.

Life He was born on March 10, 1904, at Honolulu, Oahu. He was christened at the St. Augustine's Church on May 22, 1904. His siblings were Abigail Kapiolani Kawānanakoa and Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa. Kawānanakoa married a third time, on October 27, 1949, to Cecelia Kuliaikanuʻuwaiʻaleʻale Parker-Waipa (1907–1981), daughter of Stephen Keaolani Parker-Waipa and Helen McCabe Wong and granddaughter of Robert Parker Waipa, a former Royal Guard captain for King Kalākaua.

Kawānanakoa died of a heart attack at Honolulu, Oahu, on May 20, 1953, at the age of 49. He was buried there in the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii at Mauna Ala in Nuuanu Valley. He was the last royal to be interred at the Royal Mausoleum. He died without children. The Kawānanakoa family survives through the descendants of his sisters Abigail Kapiolani Kawānanakoa and Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
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Education
Fay School, Taft School
Also known as
Prince Koke

Family & relationships

Parent
Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa
Parent
David Kawānanakoa

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa?

Head of the deposed Royal House of Kawānanakoa 1917–54

When was David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa born?

David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa was born on 10 March 1904 in Honolulu.

When did David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa die?

David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa died on 20 May 1953 in Honolulu.

What was David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa's occupation?

David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa was a military personnel.

What nationality was David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa?

David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa

· Wikidata: Q5235833

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