Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah

Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah[1] (born 26 April 1977), also referred to as Hamidah Jamalul Bolqiah,[2] is a member of the royal family of Brunei as eldest daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, fourth son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.

Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah
ڤڠيرن انق حميدة جمالول بولقيه
Born (1977-04-26) 26 April 1977 (age 47)
Spouse
Issue
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Muta'ali Haziq Hamidullah
  • Pengiran Anak Adriana Haziqah Jaida Bulqiah
  • Pengiran Anak Alisha Husnara Jaida Bulqiah
Regnal name
Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah binti Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Digadong Sahibul Mal Pengiran Muda Haji Jefri Bolkiah
HouseBolkiah
FatherPrince Jefri Bolkiah
MotherPengiran Anak Norhayati

Personal life

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Hamidah is born on 26 April 1977, Brunei[a] to Prince Jefri Bolkiah and his wife,[4] Pengiran Anak Norhayati. She has an elder brother and younger brother, Prince Abdul Hakeem (born 13 June 1973) and Prince Bahar (born 20 August 1981).[b]

It was said that her father, Jefri, was surviving off borrowed money after his ten-year ordeal had finally come to an end. Jefri's former advisor, Thomas Derbyshire, claims that following Hamidah's second wedding, Prince Jefri and his children received a letter from the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA)'s attorneys that basically states, "All of your property in Brunei is being repossessed, and you have until June to vacate." They had around four weeks to prepare. Her father was furious at the eviction notice since it meant that Hamidah, who was "married to my sister's son, pregnant with a child," would also be forcibly removed from her house in addition to his two sons who were being removed from their palaces.[6]

On 13 April 1996, Tina Turner performed a private concert in Brunei to commemorate Hamidah's 19th birthday,[7] just before she embarked on her Wildest Dreams Tour. A home DVD and a supplementary 4-CD set were created just for her birthday party attendees, and they are extremely restricted.[8][9] In honour of her, Janet Jackson gave a special performance on her 21st birthday at the Jerudong Park Amphitheater.[10] Attendees also received an exclusive audio recording of the performance.[11]

Marriage and children

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Hamidah married Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier, her first cousin and son of Princess Masna Bolkiah and Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz, in Brunei on 17 April 2005.[6] Her uncle, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his family were present during the first wedding ceremony held at the groom's house at Kampong Telanai, along with other royal family members. Later, Queen Saleha gave her permission to be present at the bride's Jerudong home for the Bersanding ceremony.[2] Then, in the ballroom of the sultan's hotel, the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, next to the Dorchester, her father threw her a second wedding.[6]

Together, they have 3 children:

  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Muta'ali Haziq Hamidullah[12]
  • Pengiran Anak Adriana Haziqah Jaida Bulqiah[13]
  • Pengiran Anak Alisha Husnara Jaida Bulqiah[14]

Honours

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Honours awarded to her are as follows:[15]

  •   Proclamation of Independence Medal (1997)
  •   Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
  •   Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
  •   National Day Silver Jubilee Medal (23 February 2009)

Notes

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  1. ^ On 26 April 2023, her brother, Prince Hakeem, wished her a happy birthday on his Instagram.[3] Tina Turner also performed during her 19th birthday celebration in 1996, linking her birthday to 1977.
  2. ^ At the time of her birth, Prince Jefri Bolkiah is only married to Pengiran Anak Norhayati since 1972.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Adib Noor (1 October 2022). "Celebrating academic excellence with royalty". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Her Majesty attends "Bersanding" ceremony". sultanate.com. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Happy Birthday Sis ❤️❤️❤️ love you loads 🤲🏽❤️". instagram. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ Wani Roslan; Lyna Mohamad. "Awards aplenty for little achievers". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "BRUNEI: POMP AND CEREMONY AT COLOURFUL WEDDING OF SULTAN'S YOUNG BROTHER". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Mark Seal (23 June 2011). "Prince Jefri: The Prince Who Blew Through Billions". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ Beth Kleid (15 April 1996). "POP/ROCKPrivate Party: Tina Turner gave a secret..." www.latimes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Birthday Celebration, Brunei (1996)". www.the-world-of-tina.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ Ben (14 November 2020). "Be Good To TINA!". Tina Turner Blog. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ^ "About Us". Jerudong Park & Country Club. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Janet Jackson With Special Guests All Saints - The 21st Birthday Celebration For Princess Hamidah (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  12. ^ Rohani Haji Abdul Hamid. "Motivasi untuk pelajar menjelang peperiksaan PSR". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. ^ "School holds cross country event". borneobulletin.com.bn. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. ^ Wani Roslan (10 February 2018). "Kindergarteners get taste of dream jobs". borneo363.rssing.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara - Senarai Ahli majlis Mesyuarat Adat Istiadat". www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn. Retrieved 2 March 2023.