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Why is it "Royal Elephant?"

The first elephant arrived in Hawaii in December 1860. He was a circus elephant named "Prince Albert" and he amazed everyone in Hawaii. He made such an impression in Hawaii that it was suggested the islands change their calendar from B.C. and A.D. to "before Prince Albert" and "after Prince Albert."

Needless to say, that didn't happen, but it just goes to show just how much of an impact the royal elephant made.

This princely elephant was named after Queen Victoria's husband, who because he wasn't a local Englishman, wasn't allowed to be called King. But the Prince, like all malihini everywhere in the world, was still of royal blood, despite what the locals said.

(The real Prince married Queen Victoria in 1840, but because Prince Albert was only a minor German prince, the British Parliament snubbed him. Instead of confirming a kingly title upon him, they dubbed him the "Prince Consort.")

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