​Keoua-nui's father, KeÊ»eaumokunui and his brother KalaninuiÊ»iamamao were the sons of King Keawe (KeaweikekahialiÊ»iokamoku) of the HawaiÊ»i island.  Kalakaua, LiliÊ»uokalani and James Kaliokalani are the direct descendants of KalaninuiÊ»iamamao as well as being descended from Heulu and from KameÊ»eiamoku who is seen on the right side of the coat of arms.  For this reason Kamehameha III officially proclaimed these three royal house members to be eligible to the throne and was groomed at the Chiefs Children's School to be rulers.   Upon the second time that the throne was left vacant, Kalakaua was elected to be king under the constitutional law.   King Kalakaua's heir & successor was his sister LiliÊ»uokalani who was dethroned by revolution in 1893.  The line of succession ended after Princess KaÊ»iulani's death in 1899, the queen lived in retirement until her death in 1917. 

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At this time, the hereditary head of the royal house and the only surviving royal member eligible to rule is her cousin, Princess Elizabeth KekaÊ»aniau LaÊ»anui, great grandaughter of Keoua-nui.

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King & Queen of Hawaii 

Keaweikekahialiiokamoku & Kalanikauleleiaiwi

Heulu

m. Ikuana

brother&sister

Keeaumokunui

m. Kamakaimoku

Kalaninuiiamamao

m. Kaolanialii

brothers

Keaweaheulu

m. Ululani

Keouanui

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Alapaiwahine
m. Kepookalani
Keohohiwa
m. Kepookalani
Aikanaka
m. Kamae
Kamanawa II
m. Kamokuiki
Keohokalole
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Kapaakea
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married

James Kaliokalani
Eligible to
the throne
King Kalakaua
Queen Liliuokalani
Likelike
Heir to
the throne
Leleiohoku
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Heir to
the throne