Raja Yong Sofia

Names
	Raja Yong Sofia binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah

Raja Yong Sofia
Raja Yong Sofia
Born	Raja Yong Sofia binti Raja Azlan Shah; 24 June 1961; Penang, Malaya
Spouse	Tunku Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin (m. 1987)
Issue	Tunku Aznal Shahabudin ; Tunku Khaira Shahabudin ; Tunku Amira Shahabudin ; Tunku Maisara Shahabudin
Names
Names
	Raja Yong Sofia binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah
Father	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
Mother	Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun

Raja Yong Sofia binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah (born 24 June 1961) is the fifth child of the 34th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah.

She holds a master's degree in Administration from International University in London.^[1] She worked for Bank Bumiputra.

Biography

Wedding

She married at Kuala Kangsar, on 5 December 1987, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin (of Kedah, born in 1952).

He is son of Tunku Rijaludin bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah), a first cousin of the late Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, and his first wife, Raja Nur Azian binti Raja Harun Al-Rashid (of Perak), daughter of Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid of Perak, Raja Kechil Sulong, himself son of Sultan Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak, who is also Raja Yong Sofia's ancestor.

Childhood

Raja Yong Sofia was born at Penang, Malaya, 24 June 1961 as the fifth child of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much fifth granddaughter of her husband's father Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak)

Her siblings are:

Raja Nazrin Shah (born 27 November 1956)
Raja Azureen (born 9 December 1957)
Raja Ashman Shah (born 28 December 1958 died 30 March 2012)
Raja Eleena (born 3 April 1960)

Descent

She has one son:

Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah).

Family link of the spouses

Kamil of Kedah and Sultan Azlan of Perak (Yong Sofia's father) are second cousins:

Sultan Sir Idris Murshid al-Azzam Shah GCMG, GCVO (1887–1916) -- Marhum Rahmatu'llah , né Y.A.M. Raja Idris [Dris], Raja Muda.
- Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Nasir ud-din Muhtaram KCMG, OBE ( – 20 January 1916 - November 1918) -- Marhum Radziallah
  - H.R.H. Sultan Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiu’llah KCMG (15 January 1890 – 29 March 1948 – 4 January 1963) -- Marhum Ghafarullah.
    - H.R.H. Sultan ‘Azlan Muhib ud-din Shah GCB, KStJ (19 April 1928 – 3 February 1984 – 29 May 2014 ).
      - Y.A.M. Raja Datuk Sri Yong Sofia, SPCM (19.4.1989), born 24 June 1961
- Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid, Raja Kechil Sulong (1882 - 10 May 1945)
  - Y.M. Raja Nor Azian (of Perak) married Tunku Rijal ud-din bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah)
    - Y.M. Tunku Dato’ Sri Kamil (of Kedah), SPCM (19.4.1989), born 1953.
      - Y.M. Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah)

Honours

Honours of Raja Yong Sofia

Honours of Perak

Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II) (2009)^[2]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (19 April 1989)^[2]

Honours of Tunku Kamil of Kedah

Honours of Perak

Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II)^[2]
Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (19 April 1989) ^[2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Raja Yong Sofia

16. Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak

8. Sultan Abdul Jalil of Perak

17. Raja Nuteh Aisha binti Sultan Yusuff

4. Sultan Yusuf Shah of Perak

18. Encik Muhammad Yunus

9. Che’ Yong Sofia binti Encik Muhammad Yunus

2. Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak

20. Dato’ Taib

10. Dato’ Sri Ahmad bin Dato’ Taib

21. Che’ Aisha

5. Dato’ Hajjah Khadija binti Dato’ Sri Ahmad

22. Dato’ Muhammad Yusuff

11. Che’ Fatima binti Dato’ Muhammad Yusuff

23. Che’ Zubaida

1. Raja Yong Sofia of Perak

12. Encik Man

6. Encik Muhammad Ali bin Encik Man

3. Che′ Bainun bint Encik Muhammad Ali

7. Che’ Putih

References

^ Blazing trails in halls of Academia
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.

[1] Blazing trails in halls of Academia

[Semakan-2] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.

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Royal family of Perak

Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, the Sultan Tuanku Zara Salim, the Raja Permaisuri Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, the Raja Kecil Besar Raja Nazira Safya Raja Jaafar, the Raja Muda Raja Nazhatul Shima, the Raja Puan Besar Raja Shah Azman (s/o late Raja Nor Mahani) Raja Nor Azwina (d/o late Raja Nor Mahani) Christopher Daud Grant Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir Tunku Soraya of Kedah, the Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Che’ Jocelyn Nur Alina Abdullah Raja Sarah Bahiyah Raja Abdul Halim Iskandar Raja Idris Shah Che’ Anis Nabilla binti Dato’ Abdul Razak Raja Intan Soraya Raja Aisha Sofea Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Muhammad Firdaus bin Muhammad Sukor Raja Safia Azizah Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, the Raja Kecil Sulong Datin Seri Nadia Esham binti Esham Raja Iskandar, the Raja Kecil Tengah Che’ Puan Rokiak, the Che’ Puan Kecil Tengah Raja Muhammad Azryn Shah Che’ Hezrin Nazlin Raja Muhammad Ibrahim Che’ Sazelinoor Raja Ahmad Zarif Iskandar Raja Ahmad Zakwan Ilmi Raja Anis Azyarina Almarhum Raja Izuddin Chulan, the Raja Kecil Bongsu Raja Arbi, the Raja Puan Kecil Bongsu Raja Shamir Che’ Fadzliza Hamin Raja Amaluddin Chulan Raja Zara Dariah Muhammad Rizal Bin Yaakob Raja Zana Nadiah Shahzan Bin Dato' Shamsul Bahari Raja Dara Zaliah Meor Faizal Bin Sairi Raja Dana Afzan
Azlan Shah's family
Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow Raja Azureen Dato' Seri Mohd Salleh Latiff Mohd Salleh Datin Nurlin Mohd Salleh Dato' Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail of Perlis & Selangor, the Engku Panglima Setia Diraja of Selangor Sharifah Nur Alara Budriah Jamalullail Syed Azlan Salahuddin Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Zahra Hatijah Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Ilana Bainunsafia Jamalullail Azlin Mohd Salleh Azim Mohd Salleh Dato' Seri Noraini Jane Kamarul Ariffin, Raja Ashman Shah's widow Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, the Raja Kecil Sulong Datin Seri Nadia Esham binti Esham Raja Eminah Alliyah Mustafa Mohammad (né Patrick Mcdonald) Raja Bainunnisa Safia Raja Eleena Ismail Farouk Omar Azlan Imran Azlan Ashman Azlan Puteri Alia Azleena Tengku Muhammad Ariff Puteri Nur Iman Sofia Raja Yong Sofia Tunku Kamil of Kedah Tunku Aznal Shahabudin Tunku Amira Shahabudin Tunku Maisara Shahabudin
Idris Shah's family
Raja Nazhatul Shima, the Raja Puan Besar Raja Jaafar, the Raja Muda Syed Saif Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Syed Ibrahim Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Che’ Suzanna Farah Sharifah Nadyatul Iman Alsagoff Syed Ismail Iman Alsagoff Sharifah Salma Elora Alsagoff Syed Redzuan Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Sharifah Nadiah Almahdaly Syed Shareef Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Syed Idris Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Syed Iskandar Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Che’ Vivian Khor Min Zi Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir Tunku Soraya of Kedah, the Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Che’ Jocelyn Nur Alina Abdullah Raja Sarah Bahiyah Raja Abdul Halim Iskandar Raja Idris Shah Che’ Anis Nabila binti Dato’ Abdul Razak Raja Intan Soraya Raja Aisha Sofea Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Muhammad Firdaus bin Muhammad Sukor Raja Safia Azizah Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah Raja Dato' Seri Izzuddin Iskandar Shah Tengku Datin Seri Noor Hazah Raja Teh Umi Kalsom Raja Muzaffar Idris Shah Raja Putra Muhamad Riza Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia & the Permaisuri of Johor Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia & the Sultan of Johor Tunku Ismail, the Regent & the Tunku Mahkota of Johor Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda, the Che' Puan Mahkota of Johor Tunku Khalsom Aminah Sofiah Tunku Iskandar Abdul Jalil Abu Bakar Ibrahim, the Raja Muda of Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Ibrahim Tunku Zahrah Zarith Aziyah Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Dato' Dennis Muhammad Layla Sofiah Second child (undeclared name) Tunku Idris Iskandar, the Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Tunku Panglima of Johor Tunku Abu Bakar, the Tunku Putera of Johor Raja Dato' Seri Ir. Jamil Ariffin YBhg. Datin Seri Fazilah Hani binti Dato' Harun Raja Rafiuddin Ariff Shah (s/o late Tengku Datin Seri Zalila) Che’ Nur Shazwani Raja Idris Iskandar Shah (s/o late Tengku Datin Seri Zalila) Raja Muhammad Hazim Shah (s/o late Tengku Datin Seri Zalila)