Tunku Soraya binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (Jawi: تونكو ثريا بنت المرحوم سلطان عبدالحليم معظم شاه; born Tunku Soraya binti Tengku Abdul Aziz; 30 April 1960) is the Raja Puan Muda (Deputy Crown Princess) of Perak who is the wife of Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak. She was adopted by her maternal uncle Sultan Abdul Halim and his consort Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah as their daughter on 3 May 1960.
| Tunku Soraya تونكو ثريا | |||||||||
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| Raja Puan Muda of Perak | |||||||||
| Incumbent | 20 June 2014 – present | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Raja Nor Mahani | ||||||||
| Born | Tunku Soraya binti Tengku Abdul Aziz 30 April 1960 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia | ||||||||
| Spouse | Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain (m.1986) | ||||||||
| Issue | Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz Raja Idris Shah Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Raja Safia Azizah Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah | ||||||||
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| House | Mahawangsa (by birth) Siak-Perak (by marriage) | ||||||||
| Father | Tengku Abdul Aziz ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah (biological) Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (adoptive) | ||||||||
| Mother | Tunku Hamidah binti Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (biological) Sultanah Bahiyah (adoptive) | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Biography
editTunku Soraya was born on 30 April 1960 in Alor Setar, Kedah. She is the biological daughter of Tunku Hamidah, daughter of Sultan Badlishah of Kedah and her husband Tengku Abdul Aziz, son of Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu.
She has a twin sister, the late Tunku Sarina binti Tengku Abdul Aziz who was married to Tunku Abdul Karim bin Tunku Ziauddin al-Haj. Tunku Sarina passed away in 1991 and was buried at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum.
On her biological father's side, she is a cousin of the 29th and current Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin, whilst on her adoptive father's side, she is also related to him as a niece.
On 3 May 1960, Sultan Abdul Halim and his wife Sultanah Bahiyah adopted both Tunku Soraya and Tunku Sarina as their daughters. Six years later, the royal couple gave birth to Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz in 1966.[1]
Education
editTunku Soraya received her early education at St Nicholas Convent, Alor Star and at Bukit Nenas Convent, Kuala Lumpur and continued her studies at Brighton Polytechnic, Brighton, Sussex, England.
Personal life
editTunku Soraya married Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the son of Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak and Raja Perempuan Muzwin, on 24 August 1986. They have three sons and two daughters.
| Name | Birth | Place of birth | Age |
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| His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz | 2 August 1987 | Kedah | 37 years, 3 months and 18 days |
| His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah | 18 July 1989 | Kedah | 35 years, 4 months and 7 days |
| Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah | 12 June 1992 | Kedah | 32 years, 5 months and 13 days |
| Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah | 5 June 1996 | Kedah | 28 years, 5 months and 20 days |
| His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah | 18 November 2000 | Kedah | 24 years and 7 days |
Styles and honours
edit| Styles of Tunku Soraya | |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Tuanku |
Member 2nd Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (20 October 2016)[2]
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SHMS) – Dato' Seri Diraja (2008)
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (1986)
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