King for today, and always

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Melissa Sugai, the King Kamehameha commissioner for Kauai, is emotional as she presents ho‘okupu to the Royal Court Saturday during her final King’s Parade and Celebration as commissioner, at the Historic County Building.

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The King’s Parade and Celebration Grand Marshal Neil Rapozo is flanked by his sister Grace Rapozo Ching and his wife Mildred in the front seat as the trio make the turn onto Rice Street Saturday.

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Pa‘u Marshal Joe Sugai waves following his salute to the Royal Court Saturday during the King’s Parade and Celebration in Lihue Saturday.

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Princess Ashlee Pimental of the Ni‘ihau pa‘u unit acknowledges the crowd along Rice Street Saturday as the King’s Parade, with the Kawaikini Public Charter School unit in the background, moves to the Historic County Building in Lihue.

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Ni‘ihau pa‘u unit attendant Momi Beniamina moves her steed into position for the salute to the Royal Court Saturday during the King’s Parade and Celebration near the Historic County Building in Lihue.

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“Just Lucky,” said the King’s Parade roving marshall Gayle Thompson, who gives Lucky a unique view of the event Saturday along Rice Street in Lihue.

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Princess Ashlee Pimental is flanked by Ni‘ihau pa‘u unit attendant Momi Beniamina and escort Nohili Vierra in acknowledging the crowd along Rice Street Saturday during the King’s Parade and Celebration in Lihue.

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Keiki o Punana Leo paddle their wa‘a along Rice Street Saturday during the King’s Parade and Celebration in Lihue.

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Pa‘u Queen Lori Wong acknowledges the audience along Rice Street Saturday during the annual King’s Parade and Celebration.

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The King’s Parade Ali‘i Nui Charles Naihe, flanked by Russ Mahuiki-Cummings as King Manokalanipo, left, Kalaimoku Pulu Mersberg, right, and his sister Olana Naihe-Flores, far right, signals to move forward Saturday during the King’s Parade and Celebration in Lihue.

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Jalene Horner and Kurt Fujimoto, riding in the Moloka‘i pa‘u unit, represent the future, said George Thronas, who came back from California to participate in the King’s Parade and Celebration Saturday in Lihue.

Leslie Rozeff of Maryland said it’s been a long time since she got to see a King’s Parade.

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