The last monarch of Hawaii was Queen Lili’uokalani. She ascended the throne in 1891. The queen was deposed in about two years when troops seized the ‘Iolani Palace and formed the Republic of Hawaii. The islands were then annexed to the United States in 1898. Visitors to this “Spirit of Liliuokalani” by sculptor Marianna Pineda often pay tribute to the former queen by draping fresh flowers on the six foot statue.
