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Teha'apapa II
Queen of Huahine
Tehaapapa II, late 19th century.jpg
Queen of Huahine and Maia'o
Reign 26 June 1868 – 28 May 1893
Predecessor Ari'imate
Successor Tehaapapa III
Reign 1852 - 26 June 1868
Born 1824
Opoa, Raiatea
Died (1893-05-28)May 28, 1893 (aged 68-69)
Faré, Huahine
Burial Maeva
Spouse King Ari'imate
Issue Teuhe
Princess Tapiria
Marama Teururai
Princess Vaira'atoa
Tamatoa VI
Prince Téri'itéporouarai
Prince Fatino
Princess Turaiari'i
Princess Téri'inavahoro'a
Princess Téfa'aora
Full name
Princess Té-ri'i-té-po-rou-a-ra'i, Maéréhia of Rai'atea and Taha'a
House House of Teururai
Father Tamatoa IV of Ra'iatea and Taha'a
Mother Mahuti of Vaiari
(in Tahiti)

Maerehia of Ra'iatea and Taha'a (1824 – 28 May 1893) was a princess from the Tamatoa royal family in Polynesia. This family was very powerful in the Society Islands. She became the wife of Ari'imate of Huahine. He founded the Teururai royal family. This family ruled the islands of Huahine and Maia'o in the 1800s.

Maerehia was first a Queen consort, meaning she was queen because she was married to the king. Later, she became a Queen regnant, which means she ruled the kingdom herself. She was known as Teha'apapa II when she became queen. She ruled Huahine from 1868 until her death in 1893.

Early Life and Family

Princess Maerehia was born in Raiatea in 1824. She was the only daughter of King Tamatoa of Ra'iatea. Her mother was Mahuti of Vaiari. Maerehia was the last member of the Tamatoa royal family.

She was also a cousin to Queen Pomare of Tahiti. This shows how connected the royal families of these islands were.

Becoming Queen Consort

In the early 1850s, there was a civil war in Huahine. This war removed the previous ruler, Teri'itaria II. After the war, important leaders chose Chief Ari'imate to be the new king. He officially became king on March 18, 1852.

When Ari'imate became king, Princess Maerehia became his Queen consort. This meant she was queen because she was married to the king.

Becoming Queen Regnant

About twenty years later, in 1868, another civil war happened. This time, her husband, King Ari'imate, was removed from power. Maerehia then took over as ruler. She became the Queen regnant and chose the name Teha'apapa II.

In 1890, Queen Teha'apapa II agreed to let France protect her kingdom. This was called a French protectorate. She passed away in 1893, surrounded by her family. Her granddaughter then became the next queen, taking the name Te-ha'apapa III.

Marriage and Children

Queen Teha'apapa II married Chief Ari'imate of Té-faré-ri-i in 1840. They had many children together. Their children became important members of the royal families of Huahine-Maia'o and Ra'iatea-Taha'a.

  • Princess Témari'i Teururai (1848–1891), who later became Queen of Huahine.
  • Princess Tapiria Teururai (1850–1888).
  • Crown Prince Marama Teururai (1851–1909), who was the father of Queen Teha'apapa III.
  • Princess Vai-ra'a-toa Teururai, who had three children.
  • Prince Ari'imate Teururai (1853–1907), who became Tamatoa VI, the last king of Ra'iatea and Taha'a.
  • Prince Téri'i-té-po-rou-ara'i Teururai (1857–1899), whose family settled in Tahiti.
  • Prince Fatino Marae-ta'ata Teururai (1859–1884), who had eight children.
  • Princess Tu-rai-ari'i Teururai (1862-?), who had two children.
  • Princess Téri'i-na-va-ho-ro'a Teururai (1863–1918), who had eleven children.
  • Princess Té-fa'a-ora Teururai (1868–1928), who had two daughters.

Royal Family Tree

Tamatoa I (or II)
Rofa'i Ari'ima'o
Tamatoa Dynasty
of Raiatea		 Mau'a
Rohianu'u Tehaapapa I
Queen of Huahine		 Mato Tetuaveroa
Teriitaria I
King of Huahine		 Tenani'a
King of Huahine
Pōmare Dynasty
of Tahiti		 Tamatoa III,
King of Raiatea		 Tura'iari'i Ehevahine Mahine Tehei'ura
King of Raiatea		 Tao'a
Pōmare II
King of Tahiti		 Teriʻitoʻoterai
Teremoemoe		 Teriitaria II
Queen of Huahine		 Moeore,
Tamatoa IV
King of Raiatea		 Ta'aroari'i Tematafainuu
Pōmare IV
Queen of Tahiti		 Pōmare III
King of Tahiti		 Tehaapapa II
Queen of Huahine		 Ariimate Teururai
King of Huahine		 Ma'ihara Temari'i
Tamatoa V
King of Raiatea		 Pōmare V
King of Tahiti		 Teuhe
Queen of Huahine		 Tetuamarama Marama Teururai
Prince-Regent of Huahine		 Tamatoa VI
King of Raiatea
Teriitevaearai a Mai
from the Mai family of Bora Bora		 Tehaapapa III
Queen of Huahine
Notes:

Descending dotted lines denote adoptions.

References
  • Henry, Teuira; Orsmond, John Muggridge (1928). Ancient Tahiti. 48. Honolulu: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. pp. 247–272. OCLC 3049679. https://books.google.com/books?id=adorAAAAMAAJ.
  • Newbury, Colin W.; Darling, Adam J. (December 1967). "Te Hau Pahu Rahi: Pomare II and the Concept of Interisland Government in Eastern Polynesia". The Journal of the Polynesian Society (Wellington: The Polynesian Society) 76 (4): 477-514. OCLC 6015244633. http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document//Volume_76_1967/Volume_76%2C_No._4/Te_Hau_Pahu_Rahi%2C_by_Colin_Newbury%2C_p_477_-_514/p1.
  • Teissier, Raoul (1978). "Chefs et notables des Établissements Français de l'Océanie au temps du protectorat: 1842–1850". Bulletin de la Société des Études Océaniennes, Issue 202 (Papeete: Société des Études Océaniennes). OCLC 9510786. http://bibnum.upf.pf/items/show/758.
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