Inside the Autograph Book of Princess Ka‘iulani

Inside the Autograph Book of Princess Ka‘iulani

Spanning over a decade, the rare book showcases the young monarch’s distinguished social circle.Archival images from Chris Rohrer On paper colored like the sea, Hawai‘i’s “island rose,” Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Ka‘iulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn, penned her name in black ink. The “V” in her English name arcs gracefully, like a wave about to curl onto short and wispy letters which are like bumps on the ocean. The princess settled f…