BRUNEI

GENEALOGY

1967 H.M. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Haji Hasanal 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, CMG 7.8.1968). b. at Istana Dar us-Salam, Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, 15^th 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 Paduka Sri Pangiran Muda Mahkota, 14^th August 1961. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 4^th October 1967. Crowned at the Lapau di-Raja, Brunei Town, 1^st 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 1^st August 1968 and the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei on 15^th August 1982. Gen Royal Brunei Malay Regt and Insp-Gen. Royal Brunei Police 15/7/1971, Field Marshal Royal Brunei Land Forces, Admiral of the Fleet Royal Brunei Navy, General Royal Brunei Air Force. Hon Capt Coldstream Guards 1/3/1968, Hon General British Army 23/2/1984, Hon Air Chief Marshal RAF 6/11/1992, Hon Admiral RN 4/8/2001. Chancellor Univ Brunei Darrussalam (UBD) 1998. 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). Hon FRCS (2002).Rcvd: DK (23.9.1962), DMN (9.7.1980) and PGAT of Malaysia (29.10.1986), 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 (7.8.1988), 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 1^st class (15.12.1984), Al-Khalifia of Bahrain (24.4.1988), Rajamitrabhorn of Thailand (1.11.1988), Tamasak 1^st class and Military DSO 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 1^st class (8.3.2004) and the Cross of Honour (28.1.2007) of the Ukraine, Phoxay Lane Xang of Laos (28.11.2004), etc. m. (first) at Bersanding, 28^th July 1965, H.M. Paduka Sri Raja Istri Pangiran Anak Saleha (b. at Brunei Town, 7^th October 1946), educ. Raja Istri Girl’s High Sch (STPRI), Brunei Town, 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 Council of Brunei, Women Graduates’ Assoc, and the Brunei Shell Women’s Assoc rcvd: DK of Kelantan (7.3.1999), GC of the Orders of Chula Chom Klao of Thailand (26.8.2002), Polar Star of Sweden (7.2.2004), Renaissance special class of Jordan (13.5.2008), the Order of Princess Olha 1^st class of the Ukraine (8.3.2004), etc., 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, 28^th October 1981 (div. February 2003), Y.M. Dayang Hajjah Mariam binti Haji ‘Abdu’l Aziz (b. 29^th January 1956), previously styled Yang Amat Mulia Pangiran Bini (cre. 7^th November 1981), and later Pangiran Istri with the style of Yang Teramat Mulia 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 1^st 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 Assoc, third daughter of Y.M. Haji Awang ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin ‘Abdu’llah, ne James Bell, by his second wife, Y.M. Pangiran Rashida, eldest daughter of Y.M. Pangiran Muhammad Salleh bin Pangiran Munap. m. (third) at Istana Hinggap, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 20^th August 2005 (div. 16^th June 2010), Cik Puan Azrinaz binti Mazhar Hakim (b. 28^th 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 20^th August 2005 and the title of Pangiran Istri 9^th June 2006 (both revoked 16^th June 2010), rcvd: DKMB (revoked 20.8.2005), and GC of the Order of the Renaissance special class of Jordan (13.5.2008), daughter of Encik 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, 17^th February 1974 (s/o Raja Istri), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, Kampong Tumasek, St Andrew’s Sch and PSBS Science Coll, Bandar Seri Begawan, AI-Muhtadee Billah Coll, Gadong, Brunei, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, and Magdalen Coll, Oxford. Invested as Heir Apparent with the title of Duli Paduka Sri Pangiran Muda Mahkota, 10^th August 1998. Senior Minister in the PM’s Office since 2005. General RBAF 25/3/2004. Dep Insp-Gen RBPF 5/5/2005. Pro-Chancellor Univ Brunei Darrussalam (UBD) 1998. Chair Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club (DPMM FC) since 2000. Rcvd: DKMB (15.8.1982), DPKT (31.5.2004), PHBS (1.8.1968), the Order of King ‘Abdu’l Aziz 1^st 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 Orders of Lakandula of the Philippines (9.11.2006), Renaissance special class of Jordan (13.5.2008), etc. m. at Nur ul-Iman Palace, Dar ul-Karamah, Bandar Seri Begawan, 9^th September 2004, H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Istri Pangiran Anak Sarah binte Pangiran Haji Salleh Abdul Rahaman (b. at Raja Isteri Pangiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, 9th April 1987), rcvd: DK (15.7.2005), GC of the Order of the Renaissance special class of Jordan (13.5.2008), etc, educ. St Andrew’s Sch, PSBS Science Coll, and Univ Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, raised to the title of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Isteri Pangiran Anak Sarah 9^th September 2004, only daughter of Y.M. Pangiran Haji Salleh ‘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 and one daughter:
  • a) H.R.H. Pangiran Muda ‘Abdu’l Muntaqim. b. at the Raja Isteri Pangiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS), Bandar Seri Begawan, 17^th March 2007.
  • a) H.R.H. Pangiran Anak Muneerah Madh ul-Bolkiah. b. at the Raja Isteri Pangiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS), Bandar Seri Begawan, 2^nd January 2011.
• 2) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Haji ‘Abdu’l ‘Azim. b. at Brunei Town, 29^th July 1982 (s/o Mariam), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, Leighton Park Sch, Reading, and Oxford Brookes Univ (BSc 2008), Headington, Oxford. Rcvd: DKMB.
• 3) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Muda ‘Abdu’l Malik. b. 30^th June 1983 (s/o Raja Istri), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, Univ of Brunei Darusallam (BA Educ 2008), Bandar Seri Begawan. Rcvd: DKMB. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 4) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak ‘Abdu’l Mateen. b. 10^th August 1991 (s/o Mariam), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, PSBS Science Coll, Bandar Seri Begawan, Jerudong International Sch, and RMA Sandhurst.
• 5) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak ‘Abdu’l Waqil. b. at the Nur ul-Iman Palace, Dar ul-Karamah, Bandar Seri Begawan, 1^st June 2006 (s/o Azrinaz).
• 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, 26^th July 1969 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, Jerudong International Sch, and Univ of Brunei Dar us-Salam, Bandar Seri Begawan (BA). Royal Patron Princess Rashida Young Nature Scientist Award (PRYNSA). Rcvd: DKMB, GC of the Order of the Renaissance special class of Jordan (13.5.2008), etc. m. at the Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saif ud-din Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, 15^th August 1996, Y.A.M. Pangiran Maharaja Setia Laila di-Raja Sahib ul-Irshad Pangiran Anak Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahim (b. 1^st 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 Rafiah, daughter of Paduka Sri Pangiran Bendahara Sri Maharaja Permaisuara Pangiran Muda Haji Muhammad Hashim ibni al-Marhum Pangiran Muda ‘Abdu’l Rahman. She has issue, two sons and three 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, 12^th October 1971 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, BPP Law Sch and Gray’s Inn, London. Rcvd: DKMB.
• 3) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Majida Nur ul-Bolkiah. b. at Istana Dar ul-Hana, Kampong Tumasek, Brunei Town, 16^th March 1976 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, 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, 7^th June 2007, Y.A.M. Pangiran Anak Khair ul-Khalil (b. at Hospital Panaga, Seria, 28^th February 1975), educ. St Michael’s Sch, Seria, Lodge Prep. Sch, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Coll, Pangiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and Sultan Saif ul-Rizal Technical Colls, Bandar Seri Begawan, Univ of Teeside, Middlesborough (BTEC dipl. Building Studies), and Greenwich Univ, London (BA 2000), architect, journalist and graphic designer at Avesta Printing & Trading Sdn Bhd 2002-2003, Assist. Exec. Officer in the Prime Minister’s Office since 2003, raised to the title of Pangiran Anak with the style of Yang Amat Mulia 7^th June 2007, eldest son of Y.M. Pangiran Syed Haji Ja’afari bin Pangiran Syed Haji Mashor, by his wife, Hajjah Dayang Sarabanun bini Haji Abdi Manaf. She has issue, one son and one daughter:
  • a) Y.A.M. Pangiran Anak ‘Abdu’l Hafiz bin Pangiran Anak Khair ul-Khalil. b. at Istana Nur ul-Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, 18^th March 2008
  • a) Y.A.M. Pangiran Anak Raiha’anah ul-Bolqiah binti Pangiran Anak Khair ul-Khalil. b. at Istana Nur ul-Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, 6^th January 2010.
• 4) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Hajjah Hafiza Surur ul-Bolkiah. b. 12^th March 1980 (d/o Raja Istri), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, Jerudong International Sch, PSBS Science and PGGMB Colls, Bandar Seri Begawan. Rcvd: DKMB.
• 5) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Azima Ni’mat ul-Bolkiah. b. 26^th September 1984 (d/o Mariam), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, Jerudong International Sch, and PSBS Science Coll, Bandar Seri Begawan, and Warwick Univ (LLB 2008), Coventry. Royal Patron Special Olympics Brunei Darussalam 2005. Chair Pusat Ehsan Brd of Trustees. Rcvd: DKMB.
• 6) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Putri Fadzila Lubab ul-Bolkiah. b. 23^rd August 1985 (d/o Mariam), educ. Putera-Puteri Sch, Istana Dar ul-Hana, and Jerudong International Sch, Bandar Seri Begawan. Rcvd: DKMB, GC of the Order of the White Elephant of Thailand (26.8.2002), etc.
• 7) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Pangiran Anak Amira Wardat ul-Bolkiah. b. at the Nur ul-Iman Palace, Dar ul-Karamah, Bandar Seri Begawan, 28^th January 2008 (d/o Azrinaz).

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