List of the last monarchs in Oceania

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This is a list of the last monarchs in Oceania. [1]

Nation / territoryMonarchTitleBirthRuled fromRule CeasedReasonDeathArms
Flag of Bora Bora.svg Bora Bora Terii Maeva Rua, Queen of Bora Bora.jpg Teriimaevarua III Queen of Bora Bora 28 May 187112 February 187321 September 1895Deposed by French colonialists 19 November 1932
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour (retouched) (cropped) (3-to-4 aspect ratio).jpg Elizabeth II Queen of Fiji 21 April 192610 October 19706 October 1987 Deposed 8 September 2022 Coat of arms of Fiji.svg
Flag of Hawaii (1896).svg  Hawaii Liliuokalani, c. 1891.jpg Liliʻuokalani Queen of the Hawaiian Islands 2 September 183823 January 189117 January 1893 Deposed 11 November 1917 Royal Coat of Arms of Hawaii.svg
Flag of Huahine.svg Huahine Teapapaa, Reine de Huahine.jpg Tehaapapa III Queen of Huahine 8 August 187928 May 189315 September 1895 Deposed by French colonialists27 April 1917
Flag of the Gambier Islands.svg Mangareva Bernardo Putairi.jpg Bernardo Putairi Prince Regent of Mangareva unknown187321 February 18811 or 7 January 1889
Flag of Niue.svg Niue Tongia, King of Niue-Fekai.jpg Togia-Pulu-toaki Patu-iki of Niue 18981900 British protectorate unknown
Flag of Raiatea.svg Raiatea Tamatoa VI, 1880.jpg Tamatoa VI King of Raiatea 185325 January 188518 March 1888 Abdicated after French annexation15 September 1905
Rapa Iti Daughter of Parima Queen of Rapaunknownc. 188616 June 1887French annexationunknown
Easter Island flag 1876 to 1888.svgFlag of Easter Island until 1902.svg
Rapa Nui
Riro Kainga (28032760848).jpg Riro Kāinga Kings of Rapa Nui unknownc. 1892c. 1898/1899Deposed, possibly assassinatedc. 1898/1899 Royal Emblem of Easter Island.svg
Flag of the Kingdom of Rimatara 1856-1891.svg Rimatara La reine de Rimatara, 1905.jpg Tamaeva V Queen of Rimatarac. 1830c. 18922 September 1901French annexation1923
Flag of Rurutu.svg Rurutu Famille royale et chefs de Rurutu.jpg Teuruarii IV King of Rurutu8 August 1879c. 188625 August 1900c. 1933 or 1936
Flag of Tahiti.svg  Tahiti Pomare V.jpg Pōmare V King of Tahiti 3 November 183917 September 187729 June 1880Abdication12 June 1891 Pomare Arms.svg

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  1. "Archontology: Nations". Archontology A Guide for study of historical offices.