The 2025 King Kamehameha I Lei Draping Ceremony is planned for Sunday, June 8, 2025, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC.  The event is open, but registration is required.

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Hawaiʻi State Society’s 2025 Cherry Blossom Princess

Ms. Alexandra "Lexi" Rae Noelani Butts

The Hawai‘i State Society (HSS) is pleased to announce the selection of its 2025 Cherry Blossom Princess – Ms. Alexandra "Lexi" Rae Noelani Butts. She is a young woman whose Native Hawaiian roots stem from and are enriched by the legacy of her grandmother, Darlene Kehaulani Butts, known fondly to HSS and the Ke Ali‘i Maka‘ainana Hawaiian Civic Club of Washington, DC.  Lexi is pictured below with 2024 HSS Cherry Blossom Princess Anna Rose Layden.