BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Bernama) – His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, departed for Malaysia on Tuesday after ending their three-day state visit to Brunei.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam personally drove His Majesty the King of Malaysia in a special vehicle to the Brunei International Airport.
Upon their arrival at about 9.15 am, Their Majesties inspected a static guard-of-honour mounted by members of the Royal Guard Regiment of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces before boarding a special aircraft, which then departed at 9.31 am.
Also accompanying Their Majesties home was Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim.
Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan on Sunday (Oct 13), marking Their Majesties’ inaugural state visit to Brunei after ascending the throne on Jan 31 this year.
The visit, seen as significant in marking the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Brunei, will further strengthen the close and special ties between the two nations, rooted in the Malay Sultanate, religion, culture and family bonds.
Brunei is the third country Sultan Ibrahim has visited, after Singapore and China, since being crowned the 17th King of Malaysia in July.