Queen Liliuokalani

Liliuokalani, born Lydia Kamakaʻeha, ascended to the Hawaiian throne in 1891, inheriting a kingdom already under significant pressure from American business interests. Her reign was brief but impactful, marked by a determined effort to restore power to the monarchy and the Hawaiian people, much to the chagrin of the sugar planters.

She attempted to promulgate a new constitution that would have stripped American and European residents of their voting rights and strengthened the monarchy. This proved to be her undoing, as the powerful, American-backed Committee of Safety launched a coup, leading to the overthrow of the kingdom.

Though she abdicated under duress and was later placed under house arrest, Liliuokalani never stopped advocating for her people, famously penning "Aloha ʻOe" and other songs that became enduring symbols of Hawaiian culture. Her resistance, while ultimately unsuccessful, cemented her legacy as a tragic yet heroic figure.

So, while her kingdom fell to American expansion, she did so with a dignity and grace that would make any people proud. Just not our people, on account of the lack of Jewishness.