Queen Saleha of Brunei
Saleha | |||||
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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 |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei | 7 October 1947||||
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 | ||||
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House | House of Bolkiah | ||||
Father | Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam | ||||
Mother | Pengiran Anak Besar | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Bruneian Royal Family |
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Extended royal family
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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 | |
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Reference style | Her Majesty |
Spoken style | Your Majesty |
- 7 October 1946 – 27 July 1950: Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
- 27 July 1950 - 29 July 1965: Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
- 29 July 1965 – 4 October 1967: Her Royal Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam , The Crown Princess (Pengiran Anak Isteri) of Brunei
- 4 October 1967 – 14 December 1982: Her Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda) Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, The Raja Isteri of Brunei
- 14 December 1982 - 1 January 1984: Her Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda) Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, The Raja Isteri of Brunei
- 1 January 1984 - present: Her Majesty (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda) Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, The Raja Isteri of Brunei
Honours
She has been awarded :[6]
National honours
- Brunei: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei[7][8][9][10]
- Brunei: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Most Esteemed Family Order of Brunei, 1st Class[11]
- Brunei: Recipient of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal, 1st Class[12]
Foreign honours
- Jordan: Dame Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Special Class[7][13]
- Malaysia: Honorary Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
- Kelantan: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan
- Netherlands: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14]
- Sweden: Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[15][16]
- Thailand: Dame Grand Cordon with Chain of the Order of Chula Chom Klao, Special Class[7][17]
- Ukraine: Member of the Decoration of Princess Olga, 1st Class[7]
Issue
Name | Birth | Marriage | Their Children | |
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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
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See also
References
- ↑ Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Media cache
- ↑ Saleha Photo
- ↑ Pengiran Anak Saleha
- ↑ Saunders, Graham E. (2002). A history of Brunei (2 ed.). Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 0-7007-1698-X.
- ↑ Royal Ark, Brunei genealogy details p.13
- 1 2 3 4 "Warisanpermaisuri" blog, Sultanah Saleha page with orders mentions (Dec. 2012)
- ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 4.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 1.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 3.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 2.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ↑ "KDYMM Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha.. Raja Isteri Brunei Darussalam..". Warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 66.media.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ↑ Noblesse et Royautés Archived January 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (French), State visit of Netherlands in Brunei (01/2013), Photo
- ↑ "Nine Prong Tiara". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Photographic image" (PDG). 3.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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Preceded by Princess Anak Damit of Brunei |
Queen consort of Brunei 1967–Present |
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