Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah Explained

Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah
Full Name:Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah binti Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
Regnal Name:Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah binti Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
Issue:
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez
  • Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah
Royal House:Bolkiah
Father:Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Mother:Pengiran Anak Saleha
Birth Date:16 March 1976
Birth Place:Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Occupation:Special Duties Officer
Religion:Sunni Islam
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Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah[1] (born 16 March 1976)[2] is princess in the Brunei royal family. She is the fourth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha. 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.

Early life and education

On 16 March 1976, Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah was born. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Administration and Public Policy from the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and a Master of Arts in Environmental Development from King's College London in January 2005.[3] [4]

Career

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.

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.

Personal life

Her name Majeedah (or Majida) means "Magnificent" or "Glorious".[5]

On 10 June 2007, Princess Majeedah married Pengiran Khairul Khalil at the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. He was given the noble title YAM Pengiran Anak.[6] From their marriage, the couple had two children. Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez was born on 18 March 2008,[7] meanwhile Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah was born on 6 January 2010.[8] On 7 December 2023, it was officially announced that Khairul Khalil was no longer her husband and would have his noble title revoked.[9]

NameBornAge
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez18 March 2008
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah6 January 2010

Legacy

Namesakes

Honours

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei and List of honours of the Bruneian royal family by country. She has been awarded :

References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-23 . Her Majesty graces Women’s Special Assembly » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2024-01-17 . Her Majesty graces Women’s Special Assembly . en-US.
  2. Web site: Kenali Menantu-Menantu Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam . 2024-01-17 . maharum1.rssing.com.
  3. Web site: Sultanate - News Negara Brunei Darussalam His Majesty conferred with honorary doctorate . 2023-03-03 . www.sultanate.com.
  4. Web site: Sultanate - News Negara Brunei Darussalam Profile of the royal couple . 2023-03-03 . www.sultanate.com.
  5. Book: Shane, Neala . Inspired Baby Names from Around the World: 6,000 International Names and the Meaning behind Them . 2015-04-01 . New World Library . 978-1-60868-320-8 . 234 . en.
  6. News: 6 June 2007 . Allah Selamatkan Pengantin Diraja . 1, 8-9, 16 . Pelita Brunei .
  7. http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Mar08/190308/nite02.htm Princess Gives Birth To Baby Boy
  8. Web site: Sultanate - News Negara Brunei Darussalam Sultan names granddaughter . 2023-03-03 . www.sultanate.com.
  9. Web site: 2023-12-07 . Princess’ former husband stripped of title » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2023-12-07 . Princess’ former husband stripped of title . en-US.
  10. Web site: Berita - 5,102 murid mendaftar ikuti persekolahan... . 2023-03-03 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
  11. Web site: A.i.l . 2015-10-15 . WARISAN RAJA & PERMAISURI MELAYU: Sultan Brunei dan Kerabat. . 2023-03-03 . WARISAN RAJA & PERMAISURI MELAYU.

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