Al-Muhtadee Billah




























His Royal Highness Pengiran Muda Mahkota


Haji Al Muhtadee Billah


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Senior Minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei
Incumbent

Assumed office
24 May 2005
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded bypost created
Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
General of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Incumbent

Assumed office
25 March 2004
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded bypost created

Personal details
Born
Pengiran Muda Al Muhtadee Billah


(1974-02-17) 17 February 1974 (age 44)
Istana Darul Hana, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse(s)

Pengiran Anak Sarah (m. 2004)
Children
Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Muntaqim
Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah
Pengiran Muda Muhammad Aiman
Pengiran Anak Faathimah Az-Zahraa' Raihaanul Bolkiah
MotherPengiran Anak Saleha
FatherHassanal Bolkiah
Alma mater
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, University of Oxford

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, GCVO;[1] (born 17 February 1974) is the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam. He is in the first in line of succession to become the next Sultan of Brunei. He holds the position of senior minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei, General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force.




Contents





  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Education


  • 3 Proclamation as Crown Prince

    • 3.1 Role in government



  • 4 Marriage and children


  • 5 Children and their date of birth


  • 6 Personal interests


  • 7 Biography


  • 8 Titles, styles and honours

    • 8.1 Titles and style

      • 8.1.1 English language style


      • 8.1.2 Malay language style



    • 8.2 Honours

      • 8.2.1 National Honours


      • 8.2.2 Foreign Honours




  • 9 Ancestry


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links




Early life


Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah was born at Istana Darul Hana, Bandar Seri Begawan on 17 February 1974. He is the first-born son and heir to the throne of Brunei. He is the son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Pengiran Anak Saleha (both first cousins). His paternal grandparent was Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Pengiran Anak Damit. His maternal grandparent was Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Alam and Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar.



Education


Al-Muhtadee Billah's education began early in life, at the Prince-Princess School at the Istana Darul Hana. He also had his primary education at St. Andrew's School in Bandar Seri Begawan. Subsequently, he progressed through the Brunei Junior Certificate of Education in 1988, and the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level Exam in 1991 while he was studying at the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College. He was further educated at Emanuel School in London.[2] He passed his GCE Advanced Level exams in 1994.


Al-Muhtadee Billah attended tutorials at the University of Brunei Darussalam and began his overseas education at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in October 1995. He matriculated for admission to University of Oxford's Foreign Service Programme at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1997. While at Oxford, he followed a programme of study specially designed for him involving Islamic studies, trade, diplomacy and international relations. He received his Diploma in diplomatics Studies in a special convocation held on 3 August 1998 in Bandar Seri Begawan.


In 1988 Al-Muhtadee Billah completed the reading of the Holy Quran and the 'ayat-ayat lazim' and also studied various aspects of Islamic teachings.



Proclamation as Crown Prince


Al-Muhtadee Billah was proclaimed Crown Prince of Brunei on 10 August 1998 at the Istana Nurul Iman. At the ceremony, his father, the Sultan of Brunei, bestowed upon him the 'Keris Si Naga'. This put him in line to become the 30th Sultan of Brunei. The ceremony was followed by the procession around the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.



Role in government


In preparing to become the future leader and head of the country, Al-Muhtadee Billah holds several roles in government. He is the Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, a general in the Brunei Armed Forces, and the Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force. As Senior Minister he is also Head of the National Disaster Management Committee.


As the Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (and the royal court), he is being intensively groomed in all aspects of governance. When his father is abroad, he is always appointed to act as the Deputy Sultan. He also grants audience to arriving and departing foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners. Increasingly he appears at official functions to improve his public speaking abilities in making sabda (royal speeches of a Crown Prince). He is the Deputy Chancellor of the University of Brunei Darussalam and the Chancellor of the Institute Technology Brunei; once a year he awards diplomas at the convocations of both institutions.



Marriage and children


On 9 September 2004, (aged 30), he married 17-year-old Pengiran Anak Sarah at Nurul Iman Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan. Guests included the Duke of Gloucester, Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Princes Bandar and Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia, the King of Bahrain and other Malaysian sultans. The wedding was also attended by heads of state and government from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.[3] The wedding included a bersanding ceremony, and a drive around Bandar Seri Begawan in a golden-topped Rolls Royce.[4]


On 17 March 2007 their first child, future heir to the Brunei throne, was born and named Abdul Muntaqim.[5]
Their second child, and first daughter, Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah, was born on 2 January 2011.[6] On 7 June, 2015, their third child, and second son, was born and named Muhammad Aiman.[7] On 15:54, 12 Rabiulawal 1439 corresponding to 1 December 2017, their fourth child, and second daughter, Faathimah Az-Zahraa' Raihaanul Bolkiah, was born.



Children and their date of birth






















NameBornPlace BirthAge
His Royal Highness
Prince Abdul Muntaqim

(2007-03-17)17 March 2007

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Brunei
11 years, 9 months
Her Royal Highness
Princess Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah

(2011-01-02)2 January 2011
Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei7 years, 11 months
His Royal Highness
Prince Muhammad Aiman

(2015-06-07)7 June 2015
Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei3 years, 6 months
Her Royal Highness
Princess Faathimah Az-Zahraa' Raihaanul Bolkiah

(2017-12-01)1 December 2017
Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei1 year


Personal interests


He owns sports cars from around the world, including a Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.


He is a pool and snooker enthusiast, and participated in the 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship. The 2007 World Pool Championship was launched on 10 October at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila; Al-Muhtadee Billah represented Brunei in the tournament at the Araneta Coliseum from 3 to 11 November.[8]


A football club, the Brunei DPMM FC is owned by Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who previously played as a goalkeeper for the team.



Biography


  • Token of gratitude from the people (Tanda Kesyukuran Dari Rakyat), 20 February 1974.

  • Son and heir for Brunei Sultan, by Bernard Long.

  • 'Curahan Kasih', in conjunction of his marriage on 9 September 2004.


Titles, styles and honours









Styles of
The Crown Prince of Brunei
Emblem of Brunei.svg
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleDuli Tuanku


Titles and style



English language style


The style and title of Al-Muhtadee Billah in full is:
His Royal Highness Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Izzaddin Waddaulah, Crown Prince of Brunei, Deputy Sultan and Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office



Malay language style


Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah


  • Duli Yang Teramat Mulia : Style used by the Crown Prince only as the other royal offspring of the Sultan will receive Yang Teramat Mulia : His Royal Highness

  • Paduka Seri Pangiran Muda Mahkota : Crown Prince

  • Pengiran Muda : "Prince" used for sons of the Sultan

  • Haji : Honorific used before the name for males who have made the pilgrimage to Mecca ( Hajj )


Honours


He was awarded:[9]



National Honours



  • BRU Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei.svg Recipient of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB, 15 August 1982) [10]


  • BRU Order of Famous Valour.svg First Class (Dato Paduka Seri) of the Most Exalted Order of Famous Valour (DPKT, 31 May 2004)


  • Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal.gif Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal - PHBS)


  • Sultan's Golden Jubilee Medal (2017).jpg Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)


Foreign Honours



  •  Jordan : Grand Cordon Special class of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (13 May 2008)


  •  Laos : Lian Kiatikhounh Medal of Honour of Laos (22 March 2006)


  •  Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (21 January 2013) [11]


  •  Philippines : Grand Cross of the Order of Lakandula (9 November 2006)


  •  Saudi Arabia : First class of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud (3 January 1999)


  •  Singapore : Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Distinguished Service Order - 8 May 2006)


  •  United Kingdom : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on 17 September 1998 by Queen Elizabeth II.


Ancestry


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References




  1. ^ "Senior Minister". Prime Minister's Office of Brunei. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Jatswan S. Sidhu (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.


  3. ^ "Guests arrive for Brunei crown prince's wedding". China Daily. 9 September 2004. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.


  4. ^ Kent, Jonathan (9 September 2004). "Brunei's future king gets married". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.


  5. ^ "Brunei's crown prince and wife have baby boy". Agence France Presse. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 18 March 2007. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2011.


  6. ^ "His Majesty has named His Majesty's grand-daughter". Radio Television Brunei. 2 January 2011. Archived from His Majesty has named His Majesty's grand-daughter the original Check |url= value (help) on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.


  7. ^ "His Majesty names new grandson". Brunei Times. Brunei Times. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.


  8. ^ GMA NEWS.TV, Prince of Brunei to join World Pool in RP


  9. ^ The Royal Ark, Brunei genealogical details


  10. ^ Heir Couple of Brunei, Photo with State decorations[permanent dead link]


  11. ^ Annadellorusso



External links


  • Pictures from 2004 wedding







Al-Muhtadee Billah

House of Bolkiah

Born: 17 February 1974
Preceded by
Crown Prince Hassanal Bolkiah

Crown Prince of Brunei
1998–present

Incumbent
Heir:
Prince Abdul Muntaqim

Academic offices
Preceded by
Post Created

Pro-Chancellor of the University of Brunei Darussalam
1984-Present

Incumbent









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