His Majesty King Lunalilo
(1835–1874) · (r. 1873–1874)
Son of High Chief Charles Kanaina and High Chiefess Miriam Auhea Kekāuluohi, King William Charles Lunalilo was the first elected monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
King Kamehameha V passed away on December 11, 1872, without naming a successor. On January 8, 1873, the Legislative Assembly met in special session and unanimously elected William Charles Lunalilo as King — the first democratic election of a monarch in Hawaiian history.
Digital Archives of Hawaiʻi: PNLPC-13-07865