{"id":12410,"date":"2026-08-14T17:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12410"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:07:22","slug":"sultan-hassanal-bolkiah-of-brunei-strips-daughter-in-law-pengiran-raabiatul-adawiyyah-of-royal-title-over-unbecoming-conduct-no-divorce-yet-announced-from-prince-abdul-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12410","title":{"rendered":"Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei strips daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi\u2019atul Adawiyyah of royal title over \u2018unbecoming\u2019 conduct; no divorce yet announced from Prince Abdul Malik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133246531,imgsize-137002,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sultan-hassanal-bolkiah-of-brunei-strips-daughter-in-law-pengiran-raabiatul-adawiyyah-of-royal-title-over-unbecoming-conduct-no-divorce-yet-announced-from-prince-abdul-malik.jpg\" alt=\"Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei strips daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi\u2019atul Adawiyyah of royal title over \u2018unbecoming\u2019 conduct; no divorce yet announced from Prince Abdul Malik\" title=\"Brunei\u2019s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law\u2019s royal title over \u2018unbecoming\u2019 conduct.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Brunei\u2019s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law\u2019s royal title over \u2018unbecoming\u2019 conduct.\">Brunei\u2019s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law\u2019s royal title over \u2018unbecoming\u2019 conduct.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his daughter-in-law, Pengiran Raabi\u2019atul Adawiyyah, of her royal title, with the country\u2019s Office of the Grand Chamberlain saying her conduct was deemed \u201cunbecoming\u201d of a spouse of a member of the royal family.<!-- --> The decree, issued on Saturday, August 8, revoked her title of \u201cYang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri\u201d with immediate effect.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Raabi\u2019atul, 33, is married to Prince Abdul Malik, 43, the Sultan\u2019s second son with his first and only remaining wife, Queen Saleha, and the fourth in line to the Bruneian throne. While the official statement said her actions had tarnished the monarchy\u2019s reputation and demonstrated a lack of respect towards Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, authorities have not disclosed what conduct led to the unprecedented decision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"38356306\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Brunei-royal-family\" source=\"keywords\">Brunei royal family<\/keyword> title revoked with immediate effect<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the Grand Chamberlain confirmed that Raabi\u2019atul is no longer considered part of Brunei\u2019s royal family following the Sultan\u2019s decree. According to a statement reported by Brunei\u2019s national broadcaster RTB News and The New Straits Times, the decision followed conduct that was considered inappropriate for someone married to a member of the royal family.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The statement said her actions had \u201ctarnished the monarchy\u2019s good name\u201d and showed \u201ca lack of respect towards Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.\u201d However, officials have not provided details about the alleged incident or incidents behind the decision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>There has also been no official announcement of a divorce between Raabi\u2019atul and Prince Abdul Malik.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Prince Abdul Malik and <keyword id=\"38356309\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Raabiatul-Adawiyyah\" source=\"Orion\">Raabi\u2019atul Adawiyyah<\/keyword> married in 2015<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Raabi\u2019atul married Prince Abdul Malik in 2015 in a lavish royal ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman, the Sultan\u2019s official residence in Bandar Seri Begawan. The wedding celebrations reportedly continued for 10 days and attracted thousands of guests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The couple have four daughters: Princess Muthee\u2019ah, 10, Princess Fathiyyah, eight, Princess Khaalishah, six, and Princess Nabeelah, who is 16 months old.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Their children\u2019s royal titles are reportedly unaffected by the Sultan\u2019s decree.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Prince Abdul Malik, 43, is one of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah\u2019s 12 children and is currently fourth in the line of succession.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has stripped royal titles before<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Sultan\u2019s decision is not the first instance in which he has revoked royal titles from members of his family. <!-- -->In 2003, he stripped his second wife, Mariam Abdul Aziz, of her royal titles following their divorce.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>He similarly removed the royal titles of his third wife, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, after their divorce in 2010.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>However, Raabi\u2019atul\u2019s case is notably different because she remains married to the Sultan\u2019s son. There has been no public confirmation that the couple have separated or divorced.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Who is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 80, has ruled Brunei for decades and is regarded as the world\u2019s longest-reigning monarch. <!-- -->He succeeded his father in 1967 and became Brunei\u2019s prime minister following the country\u2019s independence from Britain in 1984.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>The oil-rich Southeast Asian nation, located on the island of Borneo and surrounded by Malaysia, is an absolute monarchy under his rule.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The Sultan is also known for his extraordinary wealth and his residence at Istana Nurul Iman, a vast palace in Bandar Seri Begawan that has 1,788 rooms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Brunei introduced Sharia law in 2014, while a new penal code implemented in 2019 drew international criticism for provisions concerning offences including adultery and same-sex relations. Following international condemnation, the Sultan announced a moratorium on the death penalty for homosexuality.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/sultan-hassanal-bolkiah-of-brunei-strips-daughter-in-law-pengiran-raabiatul-adawiyyah-of-royal-title-over-unbecoming-conduct-no-divorce-yet-announced-from-prince-abdul-malik\/articleshow\/133246472.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brunei\u2019s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law\u2019s royal title over \u2018unbecoming\u2019 conduct. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his daughter-in-law, Pengiran Raabi\u2019atul Adawiyyah, of her royal title, with the country\u2019s Office of the Grand Chamberlain saying her conduct was deemed \u201cunbecoming\u201d of a spouse of a member of the royal family. 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