'Last Hawaiian princess' Abigail Kawānanakoa dies with $215m in wealth

Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, Hawaii's so-called "last princess", has passed away aged 96.

"Abigail will be remembered for her love of Hawaii and its people," said her wife, Veronica Gail Kawānanakoa. "I will miss her with all of my heart."Abigail Kawānanakoa was born in Honolulu in 1926 and later attended school in Shanghai and California. At the time, the role of US nationals in the coup was controversial, and President Grover Cleveland describing their involvement in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy an "embarrassment".

Mrs Kawānanakoa herself admitted in a 2021 interview with Honolulu Magazine that had the monarchy survived, her cousin Edward Kawānanakoa would have been in line to rule ahead of her, based on the rules of succession. The Abigail KK Kawananakoa Foundation, which was set up in 2001, put aside $100m of her wealth to support native Hawaiian causes upon her death, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

She agreed to make the payment - but only if she could get a photo of Pope Benedict XVI accepting her cheque.

What a strange and awkward phrase “dies with x amount in wealth”. English not your first language?

Why is her wealth relevant

Ahhhh, es una pena no vivió lo suficiente para gastar sus ahorritos...

Wow someone born a millionaire and did nothing to earn it died? Crazy story BBC.

Rest In Pizza......

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