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Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah

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Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah
ماجايده نواورول بولكيه
Majeedah in 2024
Born (1976-03-16) 16 March 1976 (age 48)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse
(m. 2007; div. 2023)
Issue
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez
  • Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah
Names
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
HouseBolkiah
FatherSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
MotherPengiran Anak Saleha
ReligionSunni Islam
OccupationSpecial Duties Officer
Education

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

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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

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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.[4]

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.[4]

Personal life

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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 (2008-03-18)18 March 2008,[7] meanwhile Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah was born on (2010-01-06)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]

Name Born Age
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez (2008-03-18)18 March 2008 16 years, 8 months and 2 days
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah (2010-01-06)6 January 2010 14 years, 10 months and 14 days

Legacy

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Pengiran Anak Puteri Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah Religious School

Namesakes

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Honours

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She has been awarded :

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ "Her Majesty graces Women's Special Assembly » Borneo Bulletin Online". Her Majesty graces Women’s Special Assembly. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Kenali Menantu-Menantu Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam". maharum1.rssing.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | His Majesty conferred with honorary doctorate". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Profile of the royal couple". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ Shane, Neala (1 April 2015). Inspired Baby Names from Around the World: 6,000 International Names and the Meaning behind Them. New World Library. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-60868-320-8.
  6. ^ "Allah Selamatkan Pengantin Diraja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 6 June 2007. pp. 1, 8–9, 16.
  7. ^ Princess Gives Birth To Baby Boy Archived 2008-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan names granddaughter". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Princess' former husband stripped of title » Borneo Bulletin Online". Princess’ former husband stripped of title. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Berita - 5,102 murid mendaftar ikuti persekolahan..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ A.i.l (15 October 2015). "WARISAN RAJA & PERMAISURI MELAYU: Sultan Brunei dan Kerabat". WARISAN RAJA & PERMAISURI MELAYU. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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