When Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Charles visited Hawaiʻi in 1963, then-Gov. John A. Burns and first lady Beatrice Burns greeted the royals.
The Conversation talked with local broadcaster Emme Tomimbang Burns — who was married to their son, the late Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Justice James “Jim” Burns.
She has fond memories of her mother-in-law, Beatrice Burns. Hawaiʻi’s first lady, who was also a nurse, lived with polio and hosted dignitaries from her wheelchair.
This interview aired on The Conversation on Sept. 8, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
