Al-Muhtadee Billah

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This is a Malay name; the name Hassanal Bolkiah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Al-Muhtadee Billah. The Arabic word "bin" ("b.") or "binti"/"binte" ("bt."/"bte."), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
His Royal Highness Pengiran Muda Mahkota
Haji Al Muhtadee Billah ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
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Al-Muhtadee Billah.jpg
Crown Prince of Brunei
Assumed office
10 August 1998
Preceded by Hassanal Bolkiah
Senior Minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei
Assumed office
August 2009
Monarch Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by post created
Pro Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Assumed office
1984
Chancellor Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by post created
Personal details
Born Pengiran Muda Al Muhtadee Billah
(1974-02-17) 17 February 1974 (age 50)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse(s) Pengiran Anak Sarah
Children Prince Abdul Muntaqim
Princess Muneerah Madhul
Prince Muhammad Aiman
Alma mater Universiti Brunei Darussalam, University of Oxford
Religion Sunni Islam

Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Ibni 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.

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, Brunei, 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 passed the GCE Advanced Level Exam 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 (Khatamal 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.[2] The wedding included a bersanding ceremony, and a drive around Bandar Seri Begawan in a golden-topped Rolls Royce.[3]

On 17 March 2007 their first child, future heir to the Brunei throne, was born and named Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Muntaqim.[4]
Their daughter, Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah, was born on 2 January 2011.[5]

On June 7, 2015, their third child, and second son, was born and named Pengiran Muda Muhammad Aiman.[6]

Personal interests

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

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.[7]

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 style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir

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.[1]

Malay language style

Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah

which means
[8]
  • Yang Teramat Mulia  : Style used, among other, for the children of a Sultan by a Royal wife (=His Royal Highness)
  • Duli ... Paduka Sri 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

Foreign Honours

Ancestry

Family of Al-Muhtadee Billah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Pengiran Siti Fatimah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Omar Ali Saifuddien III
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Pengiran Anak Fatimah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Pian Jamaliah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Hassanal Bolkiah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Pengiran Anak Damit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Radin Haji Hassan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Pengiran Fatima
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Hajah Zainab
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Al-Muhtadee Billah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar (= 20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman (= 10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija (= 21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Alam
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Radin Haji Hassan (= 22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Pengiran Fatima (= 11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Hajah Zainab (= 23)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Pengiran Anak Saleha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Pengiran Anak Ismail Apong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Pengiran Anak Metassan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Pengiran Anak Taisa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Pengiran Anak Besar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Pengiran Anak Piut
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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  7. ↑ GMA NEWS.TV, Prince of Brunei to join World Pool in RP
  8. ↑ Royal Ark, Brunei - Style and glossary
  9. ↑ The Royal Ark, Brunei genealogical details
  10. ↑ Heir Couple of Brunei, Photo with State decorations
  11. ↑ Annadellorusso

External links

Al-Muhtadee Billah
Born: 17 February 1974
Bruneian royalty
Preceded by Line of succession to the Bruneian Throne
1st position		 Succeeded by
Abdul Muntaqim
Preceded by Crown Prince of Brunei
1998 – present		 Incumbent
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