The daughter of the Sultan of Brunei married her first cousin in an extravagant ceremony at her father’s palace.
Princess Azemah and her recent husband Prince Bahar ibni Jefri Bolkiah kicked off a week of wedding festivities in the independent sultanate of Southeast Asia’s Borneo island on January 8.
Prince Bahar is the son of the Sultan’s brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah.
The lavish chain of events began in the Banquet Hall of the Istana Nurul Iman Palace, the Sultan’s official residence, followed by seven ceremonies.
These included the standard exchange of gifts, the presentation of royal insignia, a three-day wedding ceremony and a dining reception.
The bride’s younger brother, Prince Mateen, shared the wedding insight on his Instagram with photos from the powdering ceremony and final wedding rites, which took place on January 15.
“I’m so pleased for my dearest big sister and BJB,” he wrote alongside the photos.
The Sultan of Brunei became the longest-lived monarch in the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah shouldn’t be only absolutely the monarch of Brunei and the supreme leader of the Islamic faith, but additionally the country’s prime minister, finance minister, foreign and trade minister, superintendent of police, defense minister and commander of the armed forces, and even the chancellor of the national university.
He has a personal fortune estimated at $ 27.7 billion, which placed him among the many richest rulers in the world.