ROYAL GUARD CELEBRATES 44th ANNIVERSARY

November 16 - Lt. Governor Aiona reviewed the Royal Guard on the steps of `Iolani Palace in honor of the annual ceremonial Posting of the Guard, as well as the 172nd anniversary of King David Kalakaua’s birth.

Re-creations of the posting of the Royal Guard started on November 16, 1963, with 14 guardsmen commanded by Kapena Mohu Theodore Hussey. The guardsmen of the new Royal Guard are members of Hawai`i’s Air National Guard, and all are of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry.

The Lt. Governor was joined by Prince David Kawananakoa at the ceremony, which was organized by the Royal Guard and Friends of `Iolani Palace.

Following the Posting of the Guard, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs hosted “The King’s Hula Concert Program,” which featured the Royal Hawaiian Band, the Kamehameha Schools Hawaiian Ensemble under the direction of Kaleo Trinidad, and the DCCA Glee Club.