  lunalilo, born william charles lunalilo (january 31, 1835 â february 3, 1874), was monarch of the kingdom of hawaii from january 8, 1873 until february 3, 1874. he was the most liberal king in hawaiian history, but was the shortest-reigning monarch. ==early life== thumb||left|200px|lunalilo as a teenager. william charles lunalilo was born on january 31, 1835 in a two-story house made of coral brick, an area known as pohukaina, now part the grounds of the Ê»iolani palace in honolulu. his mother was high chiefess miriam auhea kekÄuluohi (later styled kaahumanu iii) and his father was high chief charles kanaina. he was grandnephew of kamehameha i. he was second cousin to king kamehameha v, king kamehameha iv, and princess victoria kamÄmalu through his mother, who was the cousin of elizabeth kÄ«nau (later called kaahumanu ii). his name translates as luna (high) lilo (lost) or "so high up as to be lost to sight" in the hawaiian language. he was also named after king william iv of the united kingdom, a great friend of the hawaiian royal family. he was declared eligible to succeed by the royal decree of king kamehameha iii and sent to the [[c
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