27 Facts About Likelike

Likelike was a princess of the Hawaiian Kingdom and member of the reigning House of Kalakaua.

Likelike later returned to Honolulu, where she was educated by Roman Catholic and Congregationalist teachers in the city's girls' schools.

Likelike was initially educated at the Sacred Hearts Convent and School by the Roman Catholic sisters of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Likelike was later educated by American Congregationalist missionary teacher Maria Ogden at the Makiki Family School, established in Honolulu in 1860 with the support of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma.

Likelike was betrothed around 1869 to Albert Kunuiakea, an illegitimate son of King Kamehameha III and the hanai son of Queen Dowager Kalama.

Likelike accompanied Queen Dowager Kalama and Kunuiakea on a carriage of state from Honolulu to Waikiki on the occasion of the festivities.

Likelike married Archibald Scott Cleghorn, a businessman from Scotland almost twice her age, on September 22,1870; Cleghorn was 35, and Likelike was 19.

Cleghorn had fathered daughters Rose, Helen and Annie with his part-Hawaiian mistress before the marriage, and Likelike accepted the children.

Likelike had a miscarriage in June 1877 on a ship en route to San Francisco, California, and may have had another miscarriage after a fall from a horse before her final illness.

Likelike was vivacious and well-liked, and her home was open to important people from all over the world.

Likelike was au courant with the latest fashions, ordering dresses and clothing from San Francisco and Paris.

Likelike was known be imperious and quick-tempered, once striking a groom with a whip for not keeping the carriage properly polished.

Likelike was baptized and confirmed in the Anglican Church of Hawaii in 1882.

Likelike participated in Kalakaua's coronation, nine years into his reign, on February 12,1883.

Likelike wore "a robe of brocaded white satin trimmed with pearls and feathers" ordered from San Francisco, and was waited on by sisters Clara and Lizzie Coney.

Likelike was appointed his successor on March 29, and held the position until September 2,1880.

Likelike had resigned her position by September 1880, and Princess Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike was appointed her successor on September 2 of that year.

Likelike visited Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne from August to December 1871 with her husband on their extended honeymoon, and met colonial governors and officials.

Likelike had been in failing health for months, but her doctors only advised fresh air and a change of scenery.

Likelike became weaker, and was advised to get "more nourishment".

Likelike was placed on a catafalque in the throne room, where she lay in state until the following afternoon.

Likelike's funeral was weeks later, after her body was embalmed and details of the procession were finalized.

Likelike's coffin was placed at the head of the main mausoleum, in the center of a row of other coffins.

Likelike was taught music from childhood and learned to play piano, guitar and ukulele.

Likelike signed many of her mele with the name "Kapili".

Princess Likelike is perhaps the least recognized of the Royal Composers.

The steamship Likelike, named for the princess, was launched on August 2,1877 from San Francisco and arrived in Honolulu on August 14.