Queen Saleha of Brunei

Saleha
Raja Isteri (Queen Consort) of Brunei Darussalam

Queen Saleha in October 2013
Raja Isteri of Brunei
Tenure 4 October 1967 – Present
Coronation 1 August 1968
Born (1947-10-07) 7 October 1947
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei
Spouse Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
(m. 1965)
Issue Princess Rashidah
Princess Muta-Wakkilah
Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
Princess Majeedah
Princess Hafizah
Prince 'Abdul Malik
Full name
Hajah Saleha binti Haji Mohamed Alam
House House of Bolkiah
Father Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam
Mother Pengiran Anak Besar
Religion Sunni Islam
Bruneian Royal Family

HM The Sultan
HM The Queen

Extended royal family

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam is the Queen consort[1] of Brunei as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei. She was the daughter of Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar.

Early life

Saleha was born at Kampong Sumbiling, Jalan Istana Darussalam in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei Darussalam on 7 October 1946.

Saleha had her early education through private tuition at the surau (a large prayer hall) of Istana Darul Hana. She also attended religious classes. She furthered her secondary education at Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri (STPRI) in Bandar Seri Begawan until 1965.

When Saleha was young she sometimes did not wear a veil.[2][3][4]

Marriage and family life

On 28 July 1965, Saleha married her paternal 1st cousin Crown Prince Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, son of her father's sister.[5]

Saleha has two sons and four daughters. She has thirteen grandchildren (five from her daughter Princess Rashidah, three from her son Crown Prince Billah, two from her daughter Princess Majeedah, two from her daughter Princess Hafizah and one from her son Prince 'Abdul Malik), and her elder son is the Crown Prince of Brunei. (see Issue)

Social contributions

Saleha is the Patron to various organisations including the Women's Institute (WI), Pertiwi Association, PEKERTI, the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives Welfare Association (BISTARI), the Women's Council of Brunei Darussalam, The Women Graduates' Association, and the Brunei Shell Women Association.

Hobbies and interests

Being a lover of nature, Saleha has a fruit garden, a fish pond and a bird park. Her hobbies include reading, playing badminton as well as traditional Bruneian games such as Congkak and Pasang.

Titles and styles

Styles of
Raja Isteri Saleha of Brunei
Reference style Her Majesty
Spoken style Your Majesty

Honours

She has been awarded :[6]

National honours

Foreign honours

Issue

Name Birth Marriage Their Children
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah 26 July 1969 Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila di-Raja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahim bin Al Marhum Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Anak Dr. Kemaluddin Al-Haj Pengiran Anak Raheemah Sanaul Bolkiah
Pengiran Anak Hariisah Widadul Bolqiah
Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Raqiib
Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Haseeb
Pengiran Anak Raqeeqah Raayatul Bolqiah
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah 12 October 1971
Haji Al-Muhtadee Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda (Crown Prince) Al-Muhtadee Billah 17 February 1974 Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab-Rahaman Pengiran Muda Abdul Muntaqim
(b. 17 March 2007 )
Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah
(b. 2 January 2011)
Pengiran Muda Muhammad Aiman
(b.6 June 2016)
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah 16 March 1976 Y.A.M. Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Hafeez
(b. 18 March 2008)
Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah
(b. 6 January 2010)
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah 12 March 1980 Y.A.M. Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Ruzaini bin Pengiran Dr. Haji Mohammad Yakub Pengiran Anak Muhammad Za'eem
(b. 3 August 2013)
Pengiran Anak Muhammad 'Aamir
(b. 13 February 2015)
Pengiran Muda (Prince) Abdul Malik 30 June 1983 Y.A.M Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Rabiatul Adawiyah Binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah Y.A.M Pengiran Anak Muhee'ah Raayatul Bolqiah
(b. 2 March 2016)

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ↑ Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Media cache
  3. ↑ Saleha Photo
  4. ↑ Pengiran Anak Saleha
  5. ↑ Saunders, Graham E. (2002). A history of Brunei (2 ed.). Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 0-7007-1698-X.
  6. ↑ Royal Ark, Brunei genealogy details p.13
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Warisanpermaisuri" blog, Sultanah Saleha page with orders mentions (Dec. 2012)
  8. ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 4.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 1.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  10. ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 3.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  11. ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 2.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  12. ↑ "KDYMM Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha.. Raja Isteri Brunei Darussalam..". Warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 66.media.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  14. ↑ Noblesse et Royautés Archived January 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (French), State visit of Netherlands in Brunei (01/2013), Photo
  15. ↑ "Nine Prong Tiara". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "First State Visit Of His Majesty King Carl Xvi Gustaf And Her Majesty Queen Silvia To Brunei In Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam In February 2004.". Gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 3.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
Queen Saleha of Brunei
Born: 07 October 1947
Royal titles
Preceded by
Princess Anak Damit of Brunei		 Queen consort of Brunei
1967–Present 		Incumbent
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