Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassanal Bolkiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Majeedah Nuurul. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Majeedah Nuurul
Majeedah in 2024
BornMajeedah Nuurul Bolkiah binti Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
(1976-03-16) 16 March 1976
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse
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(m. 2007; div. 2023)​
Issue
  • Abdul Hafeez
  • Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul
HouseBolkiah
FatherHassanal Bolkiah
MotherSaleha binti Mohamed Alam
ReligionSunni Islam
Education

Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah binti Hassanal Bolkiah (Jawi: ماجايده نواورول بولكيه; born 16 March 1976) is a member of the royal family of Brunei. She is the fourth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and Queen Saleha.

Early life

Princess Majeedah was born on 16 March 1976 to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and his first wife, Queen Saleha of Brunei.[1] She has five full siblings and six half-siblings from her father's other marriages.

Education

Princess Majeedah attended St. Andrew's School and Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College. She passed the Primary Certificate of Education in 1987, the Brunei Junior Certificate of Education in 1990, and received several GCE O Levels in 1992.[2]

In September 2000, Majeedah graduated from Universiti Brunei Darussalam with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Administration and Public Policy. She then earned a Master of Arts in Environmental Development from King's College London in January 2005.[3]

Marriage and issue

In June 2007, Princess Majeedah married Pengiran Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Ja'afari in an elaborate two week celebration from the 1st to the 14th.[4]

The Majlis Istiadat Berbedak Pengantin Diraja or powdering ceremony was held on the 5th at Istana Nurul Iman. Majeedah and Khairul's families applied scented powder and oils to their hands to bless them. On the 7th was the Majlis Istiadat Akad Nikah Diraja or solemnisation ceremony at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque where they were officially married. On the 9th was the Majlis Istiadat Berinai Diraja, or henna ceremony, where the couple wore matching red traditional outfits. The Majlis Bersanding Pengantin Diraja was on the 10th and was followed by a procession through the streets of Bandar Seri Begawan. The last big event was the Majlis Persantapan Diraja which was a large banquet at Istana Nurul Iman on the 11th.[5][6]

The couple have two children both of whom have the style of Yang Amat Mulia and the title of Pengiran Anak.

  • Abdul Hafeez bin Khairul Khalil (born 18 March 2008)[7]
  • Raihaanah Hanna-Ul Bolqiah binti Khairul Khalil (born 6 January 2010).[8]

On 7 December 2023, it was announced that Princess Majeedah and Khairul Khalil were divorced.[9]

Career

She presently serves as the Department of the Environment, Parks and Recreation's Senior Environment Officer and Chief of the Planning and Management Division. This organization is part of the Ministry of Development.

On 11 February 2002, Princess Majeedah started her work as a Special Duties Officer in the Environment Unit, a division of the Ministry of Development in charge of strategic and policy-related environmental issues. Evaluating the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the Sungai Liang Industrial Site Development is one of the duties of the Planning and Management Division. The Asean Youth Forum on Environment, which took place on 8 January 2007, is one of a number of successful initiatives under her direct supervision.[1]

Her writings include the Position Paper on Brunei's Accession to the Basel Agreement to Control the Disposal and Transboundary Transport of Hazardous Waste and the Environmental Management Guidelines for Quarry Activities.[1]

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles of
Princess Majeedah
Reference styleYang Teramat Mulia
Alternative styleHer Royal Highness

Title and style

Her full title and style is Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Wad'daulah[10] It is usually translated in English as Her Royal Highness Princess Majeedah of Brunei.

Honours

Namesakes

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah
16. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
8. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
17. Pengiran Siti Fatima
4. Omar Ali Saifuddien III
18. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal
9. Pengiran Anak Fatima
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. Majeedah Bolkiah
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
30. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Tajuddin Gador
15. Pengiran Anak Piut
31. Pengiran Anak Noralam

References

  1. ^ a b c Othman, Azlan (31 May 2007). "Profile of the royal couple". Sultanate News. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ Noor, Fatimah (30 May 2007). "Profil Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 52 (22). Jabatan Penerangan: 29–32. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ^ Mahdini, Waleed (15 April 2011). "His Majesty conferred with honorary doctorate". Sultanate News. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Allah Selamatkan Pengantin Diraja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 52 (23). Jabatan Penerangan. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Allah Selamatkan Pengantin Diraja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 52 (24). Jabatan Penerangan. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Allah Selamatkan Pengantin Diraja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 52 (25). Jabatan Penerangan. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ^ "His Majesty Names New Grandson". BruDirect. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Sultan names granddaughter". Sultanate News. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Princess' former husband stripped of title". Borneo Bulletin. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. ^ Al-Sufri, Jamil (2002). Adat Istiadat Diraja Brunei (in Malay). Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. ISBN 9991734228.
  11. ^ "5,102 murid mendaftar ikuti persekolahan..." Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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