I was blessed to travel to the Big Island of Hawaii in February. While visiting one of the ancient Hawaiian sacred sites, I met a lovely Hawaiian lady named Nani at the Visitor’s Center. She told me that she was an ali’i (or royal) and was a direct descendant of King Kamehameha.

Once home, I asked “Grandma Google” about the descendants of King Kamehameha and learned that Kamehameha V had died a bachelor in 1872, ending the royal line, and all descendants are through collateral lines. What might I have said to her had I known?? What would you have said?

Here is a photo of the royal family:  Kamehameha III is in the center, his wife on left; Kamehameha IV at left rear; Kamehameha V at right rear, and their sister on lower right: