Royalty of Malaysia 2: November 2006 -

[Warren]

Completely off topic, but since Ephram has been such a valuable contributor to this thread, it's timely to wish him a very happy birthday for tomorrow (25th), which is Anzac Day in Australia and also commemorated at the Australian and New Zealand war memorials in Malaysia and Singapore.

[Humera]

Happy birthday Ephram!
btw...do you know if the Brunei royals will be attending the installation ceremony? Are foreign royals generally present at this event?
I think we can expect the Sultan of Brunei to thrown the new Malaysian reigning couple one of their first foreign receptions.

[Ephram]

I would like to thank you both Warren and Humera for the kind wishes. I never imagine that people especially in this noblest Forums would remember my birthday. I actually almost forget that today is my birthday because the only date I remember this year is tomorrow 26 APRIL 2007 The Installation Day. Yes, Warren I'm sharing my thoughts to the fallen warriors on Anzac Day with you too and I still remember the occassion where the Prince of Wales attended the very early morning commemoration in Gallipolli in 2005.

I am also grateful that all of you have established this Forums making it a great success.

[Ephram]

Originally Posted by Humera

Happy birthday Ephram!
btw...do you know if the Brunei royals will be attending the installation ceremony? Are foreign royals generally present at this event?
I think we can expect the Sultan of Brunei to thrown the new Malaysian reigning couple one of their first foreign receptions.

Good question, Humera. I was about to post this yesterday. Unlike the great Royal events in Europe, the media usually release a guestlist or at least the possible one, however it is not the case in Malaysia. We are still puzzling on who will attend tomorrow. But as I browse through Fotoweb at Bernama Agency, I found several captions indicating that the Sultan and his Consort/s will be attending the ceremony tomorrow.

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.

Here's the caption from Bernama (in Malay language):

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April -- Anggota Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja mengadakan perbarisan kawalan tabik hormat semasa raptai penuh sempena Istiadat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke 13 Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin di Istana negara di sini, hari ini.

Selain dihadiri semua Raja-raja Melayu negara ini, istiadat itu pada Khamis ini bakal menyaksikan kehadiran Sultan dan Sultanah Brunei serta ketua-ketua negara asing......

--fotoBERNAMA HAKCIPTA TERPELIHARA

The sentence in Italic and Bold can be briefly translated:

Besides the Malay Rulers, the Thursday's Ceremony will be attended by Sultan and Sultanah (actually not Sultanah but Raja Isteri and) of Brunei as well as other Foreign Heads of State.

[Ephram]

The Royal Regalia which we will see tomorrow

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[Ephram]

1. Perlis:

Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail.
Raja Perempuan Tuanku Fauziah Binti Tengku Abdul Rashid.

2. Kedah:

Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah.
Sultanah Haminah.


3. Perak:

Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah
Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainon


4. Selangor:

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.


5. Negeri Sembilan:

Yang diPertuan Besar Tuanku Jaafar.
Tuanku Ampuan Najihah.


6. Johor:

Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ibrahim Ismail.
Raja Zarith Sofiah.


7. Pahang:

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.
Sultanah Kalsom.


8. Terengganu:

Pemangku Sultan Tengku Muhammad Ismail.

Tengku Panglima Seri Raja Tengku Baderulzaman.
(The Head of Regency Council).


9. Kelantan:

Sultan Ismail Petra.
Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis.


Brunei:

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha.

[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]

Last night the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah for the first time as King and Queen officiated the Opening Ceremony for the live telecast annual event of 49th International Qur'anic Reciters Assembly at Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur.

Reciters from 44 countries all over the world will take their turn to recite the Qur'an, a holy book for Islam every night from 16 August to 22 August.

The King and the Queen were introduced to the judges and reciters and the King addressed the nation. In his speech, His Majesty stressed the importance of knowledge and advised the people not to be carried away by the life of luxury.

Utusan Malaysia Online - Dalam Negeri

[banda_windsor]

I can't wait to see the pic. Do you think you can tape the coronation video and uploadid to you tube Ephram?

Do you think the BBC or CNN will have the live show on the coronation?

[fanletizia]

Malaysia's new king Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin (C) salutes after his proclamation as the country's 13th king at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur April 26, 2007. Flanking the king are Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) and Queen Nur Zahirah. Malaysia proclaimed the new king, its second-youngest ever, in a glittering ceremony on Thursday, ushering in a new generation of devout Muslim royals.

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[jroneida]

Malaysia's new king takes office

BBC news story
"Malaysia has enthroned its 13th king at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur, in a ceremony steeped in Malay tradition."

[fanletizia]

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[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.

[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.

[banda_windsor]

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.

[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:
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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:
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