Royalty of Malaysia 2: November 2006-August 2008

[Vanesa]

Thank you Ephram and Fanletizia! These images are just great.

I noticed that some Malaysia Royals wears yellow goldenish clothes...I wonder if this has some ritual signification or so...In China, only Chin Emperors could wear the " Imperial golden yellow" and nobody else...

Vanesa.

[Humera]

Originally Posted by Ephram

If the Sultan of Brunei and his Consort were to attend, this would be the first time Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends this ceremony. In the previous years, Brunei only sent the Crown Prince as representative. As for the other Heads of State, I don't know who exactly. We'll see who's coming tomorrow.

Well you're right about the Crown Prince of Brunei attending. I was hoping some of the senior Brunei royals would attend so we'd get to see some great pictures from Infofoto and I got my wish (although I was hoping for more pictures of all the tiaras and jewels). Perhaps you'd be kind enough to identify some of the malaysian guests in the pictures (some of them are familiar to me from CP Billah's wedding but I dont recollect the names)

Here are the picture galleries: (Infofoto)

CP Billah arrives at the royal palace, greets other guests
More guests - CP Billah's cousin, Prince Abdul Qawi can be seen in both pics.
Guests sitting down

The Installation - Throne Room

more picture galleries:
The new Sultan and Sultanah of Malaysia - I have to say the Sultanah is a lovely woman. I saw parts of the ceremony on the BBC and she looked radiant in her glittering outfit.
A view of the magnificent Throne Room
Royal guests

[Humera]

This is a good article with a detailed description of the cermony:
New Agong installed

. . .Present to attend the Installation Ceremony of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince.
Accompanying His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the Installation Ceremony was Prince Abdul Qawi. The rich royal traditions and customs of the installation ceremony were on display at the Balairong Seri or the Throne Room of the Istana Negara.
. . .arrival of Tuanku Mizan, 45, and Tuanku Nur Zahirah, 33, to the Throne Room, led by the Datuk Maharaja Lela Tengku Farouk Tengku Jalil and bearers of the 'Cogan Alam' also known as the 'Mace of the Universe' and the 'Cogan Agama' known as the 'Mace of Religion'. Borneo Bulletin

Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Installed 13th Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The Sultan of Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, 45, was Thursday installed as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in custom and tradition of the Malay rulers at Balairong Seri of Istana Negara.
. . . The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, in his pledge inscribed in Jawi on a goat hide, vowed to govern the nation with utmost fairness in accordance with provisions in the Federal Constitution and uphold Islam.

Tuanku Mizan said he would ensure a just and peaceful administration.

After His Majesty read out his pledge, a nafiri (trumpet) was sounded followed by the beatings of the nobat (drum) "Raja Bertabal" (the King has been installed) by the Royal Terengganu Nobat Group.

This was followed by a 21-gun salute by the 41st Artillery Battery Regiment followed by the rendition of "NegaraKu" by the Royal Armour Corps. Bernama

[Ephram]

On television news last night, it was informed that the Installation Ceremony of the King of Malaysia is to be broadcast by National Geographic at the end of this year.

[Ephram]

The Installation Ceremony of the XIII King of Malaysia saw some royal touches from Terengganu. The Throne Hall was newly painted with with white instead of brown before and with some addition of flowers beside the throne.

Due to rain in the early morning of that Thursday, some parts of the ceremony had to be cancelled among others are - if the wheather was good we could see the arrival of each Malay Rulers would be celebrated with them taking salutes from Royal Dais set up at the lawn of the Palace and the flags of each state would be raised with their state anthems, such a glittering. But instead plan B had to take place where their cars arrived in front of the door of the Throne Hall to under the roof shelter.

Thank God that the Ceremonial Guard Review by the King was not called off because by 9.15am the rain has stopped.


The ceremony was preceded by the arrival of the Royal Guests including the mother of the King Tengku Besar Sharifah Nong Fatimah Al-Sogoff, her stepmother Tengku Ampuan Besar Bariah and her grandmother the 4th Queen of Malaysia Tengku Ampuan Tua Intan Zaharah.

The Queen looked very beautiful and with thicker eyeshadow making her looks younger. During the arrival procession of the Royal Couple to the Throne Hall we could clearly see that she murmured some prayers unheard to make herself calm down since she looks so nervous as they walk towards the Throne Dais. However as the Royal Couple sat on the throne both regain their control and relax.

The King raised the Sword of the Kingdom as an affirmation that he is installed as the Head of State instead of kissing the sword.

The Grand Chamberlain who led the ceremony was handpicked by Sultan Mizan himself.

[Ephram]

Perlis:
1.Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
2.Raja Puan Muda Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Binti Dato' Mohd. Khalil

Kedah:
1.Tuanku Al-Haj Al-Mu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah.
2. Sultanah Haminah Hamidun.

Perak:
1. Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahulah
2. Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainon Mohd. Ali.

Selangor:
1. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.


Negeri Sembilan:
1. Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
2. Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Binti Almarhum Tuanku Besar Burhanuddin.


Johor:
1. Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Ibrahim Ibni Tuanku Al-Haj Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Mahmood Iskandar.
2. Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah.

Pahang:
1. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Muadzam Shah.
2. Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom.

Kelantan:
1. Tengku Mahkota Tengku Faris Petra Ibni Sultan Ismail Petra.


Terengganu:
1. The Regent Tengku Muhammad Ismail Ibni Al-Wathiqu Billah Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin. (Son of the King, 9 years old)

2. Tengku Ampuan Tua Intan Zaharah Binti Almarhum Tengku Setia Raja (the grandmother of the King and the 4th Queen of Malaysia)

3. Tengku Ampuan Besar Bariah Binti Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah. (Stepmother of the King).

4. Tengku Besar Sharifah Nong Fatimah Al-Sogoff (the mother of the King).

5. Tengku Seri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi Billah Shah. (The Head of the Regency Council, younger brother of the King).


Brunei Darussalam:
1. Pengiran Muda Mahkota al-Muhtadee Billah Ibni Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

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Some other pic from the coronation.

http://infofoto.org.bn/main.php?g2_v...serialNumber=3

HRH CP Billah greets the Crown Prince of Kelantan and Johor.

[Humera]

Arrivals:
The new King greets the Sultan of Brunei
Nur Zariah greets Queen Saleha of Brunei
Nur Zariah greets Princess Azrinaz of Brunei – Azrinaz is the second wife of Sultan Bolkiah.
Sultan Bolkiah greeting guests
Queen Saleha and Princess Azrinaz greeting guests
The monarchs of Brunei and Malaysia

Before the banquet:
The royals – (Image gallery)

On their way to the banquet:
The two monarchs
Queens Saleha and Nur Zariah
L-R: Sultanah Najihah of Negeri Sembilan (in pink), Sultana Bainon of Perak (in Red) & Princess Azrinaz; behind them, in turqoise, is Sultanah Haminah of Kedah
Prince Abdul Malik and Princess Masna – son and sister of the Sultan of Brunei

The banquet:
Image Gallery 1 - Click Here
Image Gallery 2 - Click Here

Group Photos:
The Ladies - From the right: Sultanah Kalsoom of Pehang (in turqoise), Princess Azrinaz of Brunei, Sultanah Najihah of Negeri Sembilan, Queen Saleha, Queen Nur Zariah, Sultanah Bainon of Perak, Sultanah Haminah of Kedah. I dont know who the two ladies of the left are.
The Gentlemen

Brunei royals depart:
The Sultan
Queen Saleha, Princess Azrinaz, Prince Abdul Malik

[Ephram]

Originally Posted by Humera

Group Photos:
The Ladies - From the right: Sultanah Kalsoom of Pehang (in turqoise), Princess Azrinaz of Brunei, Sultanah Najihah of Negeri Sembilan, Queen Saleha, Queen Nur Zariah, Sultanah Bainon of Perak, Sultanah Haminah of Kedah. I dont know who the two ladies of the left are.

The two ladies of the left are:

1.Tengku Ampuan Besar Bariah, the stepmother of the King (headcovered)
2.Tengku Ampuan Tua Intan Zaharah, the grandmother of the King (beside Sultanah Haminah).

[Warren]

Thank you Humera.
This is a wonderful record of the glittering events in Kuala Lumpur.

[Humera]

Originally Posted by Ephram

The two ladies of the left are:

1.Tengku Ampuan Besar Bariah, the stepmother of the King (headcovered)
2.Tengku Ampuan Tua Intan Zaharah, the grandmother of the King (beside Sultanah Haminah).

Thank you Ephram. Would you mind identifying the The Gentlemen as well?

[zfaz010]

Originally Posted by Humera

Thank you Ephram. Would you mind identifying the The Gentlemen as well?

From Left

1. HH Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan

2. HH Tunku Ismail Ibrahim
Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Johor

3. HM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Sultan of Selangor

4. HM Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kedah

5. HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan of Brunei

6. HM Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
13th YDPA of Malaysia

7. HM Tuanku Jaafar
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

8. HM Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah
Sultan of Perak

9. HM Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
Sultan of Pahang

10. HH Tuanku Syed Faizuddin
Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis

[LaPlusBelle]

Thanks for the pictures!!!!!

[Humera]

this is from a few days ago (April 29, 2007).......

New Agong calls on His Majesty

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pg Anak Hjh Saleha and Her Royal Highness Pg Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar yesterday morning received a courtesy call by His Majesty Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah. Borneo Bulletin

From Infofoto:
Image Gallery - Click Here


His Majesty attends Royal Banquet in KL

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam yesterday night attended a Royal Banquet marking the installation of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia at the Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Accompanying His Majesty at the royal banquet were Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, His Royal Highness Prince 'Abdul Malik, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna and YAM Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Hj Abdul Aziz. Borneo Bulletin

Pictures from the article:
Image Gallery - Click Here

[el-khanz]

What a wonderful celebration! I love to see Malaysia and Brunei Royalty together, just like at CP Billah's wedding.
The new Sultanah, Queen Saleha, and Azrina wear tiara. Both Queen look great and Azrina looks like a bride!
Thanks for those great pictures. .

[Ephram]

Late yesterday, the Malaysian media broke a surprise news. Thank God, he will finally get married! Raja Nazrin Shah the Raja Muda of Perak will tie the knot on 17 MAY 2007.

His wife will be conferred a Royal Family Order and invested as the Raja Puan Besar of Perak by his father His Royal Highness Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Shah on 18 May 2007.

Raja Nazrin Shah is the Eminent Fellow of ISIS and Pro Chancellor of University of Malaya.

He is an intellectual and a very wise man, very outspoken royal who cares a lot about his people and the development of the society.

The glittering night of Bersanding will be on 19 May 2007.

Raja Nazrin Shah Ties The Knot On May 17 :: Bernama.com

This is the picture of Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah:
http://www.perak.gov.my/sultan/english/nazrin.htm

Muka 2

[Flower0007]

Hai Ephram,

There have been many controversy in regards to the identity of Raja Nazrin's the future bride. Would you be able to shed some light ?

Thank you ...

P.S. Love those lovely photos of The Installation Ceremony of the XIII King of Malaysia .. thanks a bunch ..

[Ephram]

Originally Posted by Flower0007

Hai Ephram,

There have been many controversy in regards to the identity of Raja Nazrin's the future bride. Would you be able to shed some light ?

Thank you ...

P.S. Love those lovely photos of The Installation Ceremony of the XIII King of Malaysia .. thanks a bunch ..

Hi Flower0007. No problem thanks to Humera as well, glad you enjoy them.

With regard to the Raja Muda of Perak. I was speechless yesterday upon hearing the announcement, I was slapping my face twice to make sure it's true. But I'm and we all are surely glad that he finally found someone, the future Queen.

I can't comment further on who is the bride, but I'm sure you read today's Utusan. The name is there but the Palace will make the official announcement later.

Utusan Malaysia Online - Dalam Negeri