BRUNEI
GENEALOGY
1967 H.M. Paduka Sri
Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izz ud-din
Waddaulah ibni al-Marhum Maulana Paduka Sri Begawan
Sultan Muda Omar 'Ali Saif ud-din Sa'ad ul-Khair wa
ud-din, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Brunei
Dar us-Salam, GCB (m 4.11.1992), GCMG (29.2.1972). b.
at Istana Dar us-Salam, Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei
Town, 15th July 1946, eldest son of General
H.R.H. Paduka Sri Begawan Sultan Muda Haji Omar 'Ali Saif
ud-din Sa'ad ul-Khair wa ud-din ibni al-Marhum Sultan
Muhammad Jamal ul-Alam Khair wa ud-din, GCVO, KCMG, by
his second wife, H.R.H. Paduka Suri Sri Begawan
Raja Pangiran Anak Damit, educ. Sultan
Muhammad Jamal ul-Alam Malay Sch., Brunei, Jalan Gurney
Sch. and Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Omar
'Ali Saif ud-din Coll., Brunei and RMA, Sandhurst.
Invested as Heir Apparent with the title of Duli Pangiran
Muda Mahkota, 14th August 1961.
Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 4th
October 1967. Crowned at the Lapau di-Raja, Brunei Town,
1st August 1968. Prime Minister and Minister
for Finance and Home Affairs 1984, Minister for Defence
1986. Founder of the Most Illustrious Islamic Religious
Order of the State of Brunei, the Most Illustrious Order
of Sri Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang, and the Most
Exalted Order of Military Gallantry on 1st
August 1968 and the Royal Family Order of the Crown of
Brunei on 15th August 1982. Gen. Royal Brunei
Malay Regt. and Insp-Gen. Royal Brunei Police 15/7/1971,
Admiral Royal Brunei Navy, General Royal Brunei Air
Force. Hon. Gen. British Army, 23/2/1984, Hon. Capt.
Coldstream Gds. 1/3/1968, Hon. Air Chief Marshal, RAF,
6/11/1992, Hon. Admiral, RN 4/8/2001. Rcvd: DK
(23.9.1962), DMN (9.7.1980) and PGAT of Malaysia
(28.10.1986), DK of Kelantan (3.8.1968), Johor (1980),
Negri Sembilan (6.8.1980), Pahang (19.5.1984), Selangor
(23.11.1987), Perlis (12.3.1988), Perak (1988), and
Trengganu (4.10.1992), DUBS of Sarawak (9.3.1989), Knt.
of the Order of the Serephim of Sweden (7.2.2004), the
Collars of the Orders of the Chrysanthemum of Japan
(3.4.1984), Nile of Egypt (17.12.1984), Hussein bin 'Ali
of the Jordan (19.12.1984), Muhammadiya of Morocco
(16.9.1988), and Badr of Saudi Arabia (3.1.1999), Grand
Order of Mugunghwa of Korea (6.4.1984), the Orders of
Adipurna of Indonesia (22.10.1984), Civil Order of Oman 1st
class (15.12.1984), Al-Khalifia of Bahrain (24.4.1988),
Rajamitrabhorn of Thailand (1.11.1988), Temasek 1st
class and DSO (mil) of Singapore (12.2.1990), and the GC
of the Orders of the Legion of Honour of France
(12.2.1996), and Merit (special class) of Germany
(30.3.1998), the Nishan-i-Pakistan (18.9.1992), Raja of
the Order of Sikatuna (29.8.1988) and Chief Cdr. of the
Legion of Honour (5.3.1998) of the Philippines, the Order
of Prince Yaroslav the Wise 1st class of the
Ukraine (8.3.1904), Phoxay Lane Xang of Laos
(28.11.2004), etc. Hon. PhD (Litt.) Univ. of Brunei Dar
us-Salam (21.9.1989), Hon. PhD (Law) Univ. of Malaya
(15.2.1992), Hon. DCL Oxon (5.11.1992), Univ. of Aberdeen
(6.7.1995), and Univ. of Singapore (27.1.2005). m.
(first) at Bersanding, 28th July 1965, H.M. Paduka
Sri Raja Istri Pangiran Anak Saleha (b. at
Brunei Town, 7th October 1946), educ.
Raja Istri Girl's High Sch., and in London, Patron
Women's Inst. (WI), Pertiwi Assoc., PEKERTI, Girl Guides
Assoc. of Brunei, Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives
Welfare Assoc. (BISTARI), Women's Cncl. of Brunei, Women
Graduates' Assoc., and the Brunei Shell Women's Assoc. rcvd:
GC of the Orders of Chula Chom Klao of Thailand
(26.8.2002), and the Polar Star of Sweden (7.2.2004), the
Order of Princess Olha 1st class of the
Ukraine (8.3.2004), daughter of H.R.H. Pangiran
Pemancha Sahib ul-Rai' wa ul-Mushuarat Pangiran Anak
Haji Muhammad Alam ibni al-Marhum Pangiran Anak 'Abdu'l
Rahman, OBE, sometime Minister for Home Affairs,
by his wife, H.R.H. Pangiran Babu Raja Pangiran
Anak Hajjah Besar, daughter of Y.A.M. Pangiran Anak
Metassan bin Pangiran Anak Ismail Apong. m.
(second) at Bandar Seri Begawan, 28th October
1981 (div. February 2003), Y.M. Dayang Hajjah
Mariam binti Haji 'Abdu'l Aziz (b. 29th
January 1956), previously styled YAM Pangiran Bini
(cre. 7th November 1981), and later as Pangiran
Istri with the style of Her Royal Highness
until her divorce in February 2003, Col-in-Chief Coy. of
Women Soldiers until 2003, Royal Patron BASMIDA, rcvd:
DKMB, PHBS (1.8.1968) (29.11.1996), SDPKT, PMJ of
Malaysia (11.4.1987), GC special class of the Orders of
al-Kamal of Egypt (17.12.1984), and the Renaissance of
Jordan (19.12.1984), the Grand Order of Mugunghhwa of
Korea (6.4.1984), DK (1st class 6.3.1997) and
SPMJ of Johor (11.4.1987), DK of Kelantan (7.3.1999), DA
of Sarawak, Patron of the Handicapped Children's Assn.,
of the Paraplegic and Physically Handicapped Assn. and of
Anti-drug Assn., third daughter of Haji Awang 'Abdu'l
Aziz [James Bell], by his wife, Dayang Rashida binti
Saleh. m. (third) at Istana Hinggap, Jalan Ampang,
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 20th August 2005,
H.R.H. Pangiran Istri Azrinaz Mazhar binti Mazhar
Hakim (b. 28th September 1979), educ.
Inst. Media Integratif Malaysia (MIIM), Wangsa Maju,
Kuala Lumpur (dipl. Broadcasting 1997), broadcast
journalist and newscaster with TV3 Malaysia 1997-2005,
granted the style of Yang Teramat Mulia on her
marriage 20th August 2005, and the title of Pangiran
Istri 9th June 2006, daughter of Mazhar
Hakim. He has issue, five sons and six daughters:- 1)
General H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Muda
Mahkota Pangiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee
Billah, GCVO (17.9.1998). b. at Istana Dar
ul-Hana, Kampong Tumasek, Brunei Town, 17th
February 1974 (s/o Raja Istri), educ.
Putera-Puteri Sch., Istana Dar ul-Hana, Kampong
Tumasek, St Andrew's Sch. and PSBS Science Coll.,
Brunei, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, and
Magdalen Coll. Oxford. Invested as Heir Apparent,
10th August 1998. Senior Minister in
the PM's Office since 2005. General RBAF
25/3/2004, Dep. Insp-Gen of Police.
Pro-Chancellor Univ. Brunei Darrussalam (UBD)
1998. Rcvd: DKMB (15.8.1982), DPKT
(31.5.2004), PHBS (1.8.1968), the Order of King
'Abdu'l Aziz 1st class of Saudi Arabia
(3.1.1999), Lian Kiatikhounh Medal of Honour of
Laos (22.3.2006), DSO of Singapore (8.5.2006), GC
of the Order of Lakandula of the Philippines
(9.11.2006), etc. m. at Nur ul-Iman
Palace, Bandar Seri Begawan, 9th
September 2004, H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran
Anak Istri Pangiran Anak Sarah binte Pangiran
Haji Saleh Abdul Rahaman (b. at Raja
Isteri Pangiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri
Begawan, 9th April 1987), rcvd: DK
(15.7.2005), educ. St Andrew's Sch.,
Paduka Sri Begawan Sultan Science Coll., and
Univ. Brunei Darussalam, raised to the title of Yang
Teramat Mulia Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Isteri
Pangiran Anak Sarah 9th September
2004, only daughter of Y.M. Pangiran Haji Saleh
'Abdu'l Rahman bin Pangiran Haji Damit, sometime
Chief Laboratory Assist., Brunei PWD, by his
wife, Y.M. Dayang Rinawaty binti 'Abdu'llah, née
Suzanne Aeby, a former nurse, daughter of Pius
Johann Aeby, of Fribourg, Switzerland. He has
issue, one son:
- a) H.R.H. Pangiran Muda 'Abdu'l Muntaqim. b. at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS), Bandar Seri Begawan, 17th March 2007.
- 2) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Haji 'Abdu'l 'Azim. b. 29th July 1982 (s/o Mariam), educ. London. Rcvd: DKMB.
- 3) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Muda 'Abdu'l Malik. b. 30th June 1983 (s/o Raja Istri), educ. Univ. of Brunei Darusallaam. Rcvd: DKMB.
- 4) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak 'Abdu'l Mateen. b. 10th August 1991 (s/o Mariam), educ. PSBS Science Coll., Brunei, and Jerudong Intetnational Sch.
- 5) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak 'Abdu'l Waqil. b. at the Nur ul-Iman Palace, Bandar Seri Begawan, 1st June 2006 (s/o Azrinaz). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- 1) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Hajjah Rashida Sa'adat ul-Bolkiah. b. at Istana Dar ul-Hana, Kampong Tumasek, Brunei Town, 26th July 1969 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. Univ. of Brunei Dar us-Salam (BA). Royal Patron Princess Rashida Young Nature Scientist Award (PRYNSA). Rcvd: DKMB. m. at the Sultan Omar 'Ali Saif ud-din Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, 15th August 1996, Y.A.M. Pangiran Maharaja Setia Laila di-Raja Sahib ul-Irshad Pangiran Anak Dato Laila Utama Haji 'Abdu'l Rahim (b. 1st January 1970), son of Y.A.M. Pangiran Indira Mahkota Pangiran Anak Haji Dr Kamal ud-din ibni al-Marhum Pangiran Bendahara Pangiran Anak Haji Muhammad Yassin, by his wife, Y.A.M. Pangiran Anak Datin Paduka Hajjah Siti Rafia, daughter of Paduka Sri Pangiran Bendahara Sri Maharaja Permaisuara Pangiran Muda Haji Hashim ibni al-Marhum Pangiran Muda 'Abdu'l Rahman. She has issue, one son and two daughters - see above.
- 2) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Hajjah Muta-Wakillah Hayat ul-Bolkiah. b. at Istana Dar ul-Hana, Kampong Tumasek, Brunei Town, 12th October 1971 (d/o Raja Istri). Rcvd: DKMB.
- 3) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Majida Nur ul-Bolkiah. b. at Istana Dar ul-Hana, Kampung Tumasek, Brunei Town, 16th March 1976 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. St Andrew's Sch., PSBS Science Coll., Duli Pg Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah Coll., and Univ. Brunei Dar us-Salam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (BA 2003), and King's Coll., London (MA 2004). Senior Environment Officer and Head of Planning and Management Division at the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation. Rcvd: DKMB. m. at the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, 7th June 2007, Y.M. Pangiran Syed Khair ul-Khalil (b. 28th February 1975), educ. St Michael's Sch., Seria, Lodge Prep. Sch., Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Coll., Maktab Duli and MTSSR, Bandar Seri Begawan, Univ. of Teeside, Middlesborough (BTEC dipl. Building Studies), and Greenwich Univ., London (BA), architect, journalist and graphic designer at Avesta Printing & Trading Sdn Bhd 2002-2003, Assist. Exec. Officer in the Prime Minister's Office since 2003, eldest son of Y.M. Pangiran Syed Haji Ja'afari bin Pangiran Syed Haji Mashor, by his wife, Hajjah Sarbanun bini Haji Abdi Manaf.
- 4) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Hajjah Hafiza Surur ul-Bolkiah. b. 12th March 1980 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. International Sch., PSBS Science and PGGMB Colls., Brunei. Rcvd: DKMB.
- 5) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Azima Ni'mat ul-Bolkiah. b. 26th September 1984 (d/o Mariam), educ. International Sch. and PSBS Science Coll., Brunei. Rcvd: DKMB.
- 6) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Fadzila Lubab ul-Bolkiah. b. 23rd August 1985 (d/o Mariam). Rcvd: DKMB, GC of the Order of the White Elephant of Thailand (26.8.2002), etc.
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