Red carpet welcome for Malaysian Agong, entourage

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 and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam last night received in audience His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah and Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj.

The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.

Also in attendance were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen; and His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah.

Also present were Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess ‘Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prior to the audience ceremony, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri welcomed the royal Malaysian couple on arrival at the grounds of Istana Nurul Iman, and subsequently introduced His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Raja Permaisuri Agong to members of the royal family.

Accompanying the Malaysian royal couple were His Royal Highness Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Regent and Crown Prince of Pahang and other members of the royal family.

After the audience ceremony, Their Majesties proceeded to Baitur Rahmah at Istana Nurul Iman together with His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Raja Permaisuri Agong as well as members of both the royal families for a banquet.

The banquet began with the recitation of Doa Selamat by the State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned.

His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Raja Permaisuri Agong are in the country for three days, travelling through Borneo under the Kembara Kenali Borneo tour from September 3 to 13. The tour covers a distance of 2,154 kilometres along the Pan Borneo Highway. – Adib Noor