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Queen Emma Rooke Signed NoteDescription
Very beautiful undated note from Queen Emma, perhaps to Queen Victoria?
"I am oblige to close from the short time I have, so therefore will ask you to give my Aloha to all your dear children. I remain yours, ~Emma_R~"
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (January 2, 1836 – April 25, 1885) was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She was later a candidate for the throne but King Kalākaua was elected instead.
Emma grew up in her adoptive parents' English mansion, the Rooke House, in Honolulu. Emma was educated at the Royal School, which was established by American missionaries. Other Hawaiian royals attending the school included Emma's half-sister Mary Paʻaʻāina. Like her classmates Bernice Pauahi Bishop, David Kalākaua and Lydia Liliʻuokalani, Emma was cross-cultural — both Hawaiian and Euro-American in her habits. When the school closed, Dr. Rooke hired an English governess, Sarah Rhodes von Pfister, to tutor the young Emma. He also encouraged reading from his extensive library. As a writer, he influenced Emma's interest in reading and books. By the time she was 20, she was an accomplished young woman. She was 5' 2" and slender, with large black eyes. Her musical talents as a vocalist, pianist and dancer were well known. She was also a skilled equestrian.[
Despite the great differences in their kingdoms, Queen Emma and Queen Victoria became lifelong friends; both had lost sons and spouses.[26] They exchanged letters, and Emma met Victoria for the first time on September 9, 1865, on her trip to England and later spent a night at Windsor Castle on November 27.[40]
In 1883, Emma suffered the first of several small strokes and died two years later on April 25, 1885, at the age of 49.
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May 22, 2023Update Date
September 7, 2023![Author's Personal Collection: Despite the great differences in their kingdoms, Queen Emma and Queen Victoria became lifelong friends; both had lost sons and spouses.[26] They exchanged letters, and Emma met Victoria for the first time on September 9, 1865, on her trip to England and later spent a night at Windsor Castle on November 27.
The Author acquired this piece from a resident of Liverpool England.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10756/3325f7d0-f8ec-11ed-835e-b79708cf7b72-vW1mNLx.lg@2x.jpg)
