U.S. Royal Palaces Damaged

U.S. Royal Palaces Damaged was Originally Posted on October 24, 2006 by lavarock

When Hawaii became a part of the U.S., it got something it had been trying to get away from. Royalty. You know the stories, explorers came to America, “discovered” it and took it for their own. Then the exodus from England began as people moved here and built a country. Soon many rebelled against the Queen, they dumped tea in Boston Harbor and fought to create a country governed by the people, not royalty.

In 1959, the U.S. acquired what was the Independant Country of Hawaii, which had it roots in Hawaiian Royalty until 1893, when the Queen was overthrown, replaced by a provisional Government and then a Republic.

With Hawaii came a history of Kings and Queens and Princesses and palaces. One palace is quite familiar to you, especially if you used to watch Hawaii Five-0 on TV. The I`olani Palce in Honolulu was used as the base for the Five-0 team and McGarrett’s office was really where the Queen was imprisoned during the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy; the upper right bedroom. Also on Oahu is Queen Emma’s Summer Palace and so on.

I am not sure of the current status of I`olani Palace, but here on the Big island, we have Hulihe`e Palace, which has been closed since the recent 6.6 earthquake and aftershocks. The site is a common gathering point for weddings, celebrations and hula lessons for keikis (childern).

A story about the recent troubles is here

http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2954384110251900938601393374962739937278

If you would like to help, the Daughters of Hawaii have a link in that article. It is a great feeling (and gives you bragging rights) to be able to help an organization such as this. As a mainlander, I often donated to Hawaii’s United Way, the Royal Hawaiian Band and have made small donations to the Painted Chuch (not knowing that years later I would live within a mile of it!

Who knows? By being a supporter of a Hawaii cause, you might just end up becoming a neighbor here. You just never know!

Aloha for now!

Trivia: Hawaii Five-0 was supposed to be a State Police organization. Hawaii doesn’t have a State Police force, in actuality, there are County Police forces serving each county (each island is generally a county).

Trivia #2: Hawaii Five-0 was not their street address, Five-Oh is really the number 50, as in Hawaii being the 50th state in the U.S.