Prince Mateen Bolkiah

This is a Malay name; the name Bolkiah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, 'Abdul Mateen. The Arabic word "bin" ("b.") or "binti"/"binte" ("bt."/"bte."), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
'Abdul Mateen
Prince of Brunei
Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei
Born (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Full name
Haji 'Abdul Mateen ibni Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
House House of Bolkiah
Father Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Mother Hajah Mariam (the former Pengiran Isteri/Queen)
Religion Sunni Islam
Bruneian Royal Family

HM The Sultan
HM The Queen

Extended royal family

His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen (Malay: Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Abdul Mateen) (born 10 August 1991) is the tenth child of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei and his former wife, Hajah Mariam.

Prince 'Abdul Mateen enjoys various sports. He played for the Bruneian football team AM Gunners and a week before his admission to the academy competed in the Yang Amat Mulia Pg Indera Mahkota Pg (Dr) Kamaluddin Al-Haj Badminton Championship Cup. His Royal Highness is also active in charitable works.

He received his secondary education at the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College and Jerudong International School, both top schools in Brunei.

In May 2010, Prince Mateen was admitted to the Commissioning Course for Regular Army Officers along with 200 recruits in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1] And In April 2011, His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah witnessed the graduation of Prince Mateen at RMA Sandhurst, where the sovereign first received a military rank.[2]

Titles and Styles

Styles of
The Prince of Brunei
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Yang Teramat Mulia

In Malay his full title is Pengiran Muda (Prince) Haji 'Abdul Mateen ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah

Honours

See also List of honours of the Bruneian Royal Family by country

He has been awarded :[3]

National Honours

Ancestry

Official account

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References

  1. ↑ HRH 'Abdul Mateen goes to Sandhurst http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2010/05/11/hrh-abdul-mateen-goes-sandhurst
  2. ↑ A proud moment at Sandhust http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/04/12/proud-moment-sandhurst
  3. ↑ Royal Ark, Brunei genealogy details p.13
  4. ↑ Family photo
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