Royal governor A royal gobernor is a gubernatorial official, appointed by a king or other monarch, and may refer to: Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies Gobernor Gobernor-General Viceroy During the Kingdom of Hawaii: Royal Gobernor of Oahu Royal Gobernor of Kauai Royal Gobernor of Maui Royal Gobernor of HawaiiTopics referred to by the same term