Johor Tunku Mahkota to wed on Friday
Published on: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
JOHOR BARU: The Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, 30, is to wed Cik Khaleeda Bustamam, 21, on Friday. Johor Royal Council president Datuk Abdul Rahim Ramli said the engagement and solemnisation of marriage would take place at the Istana Bukit Serene at 10 am. "The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, will present seven gifts to the bride's party while her family will reciprocate with nine gifts," he told a press conference at Bukit Timbalan Monday. The solemnisation of the marriage will be conducted by Johor Mufti Datuk Tahrir Samsuddin.
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Only close family members of the couple are invited to the engagement and solemnisation of marriage. Cik Khaleeda would be bestowed the title Che Puan following the solemnisation of the marriage, said Abdul Rahim. He said the (merisik) ceremony to get acquainted with the family of the bride took place on Sept 27 with the royal entourage led by the Tunku Temenggong of Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim. Abdul Rahim also announced that the 'persandingan' reception of Tunku Mahkota Johor and Cik Khaleeda would be held at 7.30 pm on Nov 8 at the Istana Besar, Johor Baharu. The ceremony would be held on a moderate scale but steeped in the Johor royal and military tradition, which is expected to be attended by 1,200 guests from within and outside the country.
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Among those expected to attend are the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah; the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah; Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the Johor state executive councillors and Johor state assemblymen. Abdul Rahim said there would not be any media coverage for the event.
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The Tunku Mahkota of Johor, who was born on June 30, 1984, in Johor Baharu, is the eldest of six children of the Sultan of Johor and Raja Zarith Sofia. He received his early education in Johor Baharu before pursuing his studies at the Australian International School, Singapore, in 1999 and Hale School in Perth, Australia. From July 17, 2003, to Dec 11, 2004, Tunku Ismail underwent military training at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, India, and was commissioned as a lieutenant. Tunku Ismail created history when he became the first foreigner to lead the Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army to salute the Indian President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in conjunction with India's 58th National Day on Jan 20, 2007. Cik Khaleeda was born on July 16, 1993, in Kuala Lumpur and is the youngest of five children of Bustamam Daud and his wife, Aziyah Abdul Aziz. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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