His Majesty King Kamehameha V

His Majesty King Kamehameha V

(1830–1872) · (r. 1863–1872)

Born Lot Kapuāiwa, King Kamehameha V was the fifth and final monarch of the House of Kamehameha. He promulgated the Constitution of 1864, and reigned until his death on December 11, 1872 — his 42nd birthday — without naming a successor, ending the direct bloodline of the Kamehameha dynasty.

Digital Archives of Hawaiʻi: PNLPC-11-07826