It is one of the most unusual chapters in our region's history - the day a Hawaiian queen arrived for a whistestop tour.
Kapiolani had been visiting Britain in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, and had headed to Norfolk to experience some of the charm of the English countryside.
Now, almost 130 years on, an academic from a Hawaiian college has been in Norfolk, as part of a global trek to trace Kapiolani's earlier tour.
Collette Higgins is a professor at Honalulu's Kapiolani Community College - which named after the queen - and has been researching the historical figure for 14 years.
Yesterday, she met representatives including John Ward, chairman of Broadland District Council and Thomas Foreman, town clerk at Thorpe St Andrew Town Council, at the 19th-century Pinebanks Tower, where, on June 6 1887, Queen Kapiolani was entertained with bagpipes and food in the sunshine for two hours - and enjoyed a game of chess at the top.
'She went up the tower and was waving to people with the fan that she always had with her,' Mrs Higgins said. 'There was music and festivities - it sounded like she had a great time here.'
Queen Kapiolani's 14,000 mile round trip from Hawaii to Britain and back again took 106 days, almost double the 56 days that it will take Mrs Higgins, who journeyed via train across America and took a nine-day sea voyage from New York to Southampton.
The queen, who was married to the Hawaiian king Kalakaua, was honoured by the British royal family when she arrived to join in with the jubilee celebrations.
She see more of the country, she was pointed in the direction of Norfolk, where she enjoyed a two day visit, staying overnight at Rackheath Hall.
Among the sites she took in were: the cathedral, St Andrew's Hall, St Peter Mancroft church, Guildhall - where she enjoyed lunch with then mayor Harry Bullard - and Norwich Castle.
And as well as PInebanks Tower, a listed folly built in 1880, during her short stay she also visited Thorpe Station, Salhouse Station, Wroxham Broad and Salhouse Broad.
Mrs Higgins said the research project was inspired by a lack of knowledge about the Queen.
'She is remembered very fondly, but I have realised while doing this that many people don't know a great detail about her,' she said. 'They know who she was but not what she did or much about her story, which is important to remember.'
Karen Vincent, heritage champion for Broadland District Council, said: 'We are delighted to welcome Professor Higgins to Broadland and help her to recreate Queen Kapi'olani's journey through the area, with the aid of our historic environment officers.
'With more than 1,200 heritage sites in Broadland, including 24 scheduled ancient monuments, 4 registered historic parks and gardens and 19 conservation areas, the district has a wealth of heritage to offer. Historic links such as this are fascinating and show that people always enjoyed visiting our area's great heritage.'
Thomas Foreman, town clerk for Thorpe St Andrew Town Council, said: 'This visit demonstrates the far-reaching historical significance of Thorpe St Andrew and the many fascinating and iconic buildings within its boundaries.
'The commemorative plaque is a key reminder of the site's importance. In the coming years there will be exciting developments throughout the town, but the protection of these buildings remains at the forefront of our concerns.'
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