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Saleha binti Mohamed Alam
صالحة بينتي محمد علام
Queen Consort of Brunei
Tenure4 October 1967 – present
Coronation1 August 1968
PredecessorRaja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit
Born (1946-10-07) 7 October 1946 (age 78)
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
SpouseSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
IssueCrown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
Prince 'Abdul Malik
Princess Rashidah
Princess Muta-Wakkilah
Princess Majeedah
Princess Hafizah
Names
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
HouseHouse of Bolkiah
FatherPengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Alam
MotherPengiran Babu Raja Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar
ReligionSunni Islam
OccupationQueen of Brunei

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam is the Queen consort[1] of Brunei as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei. She was the daughter of Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar.

Early life

Saleha was born at Kampong Sumbiling, Jalan Istana Darussalam in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei Darussalam on 7 October 1946.

Saleha had her early education through private tuition at the surau (a large prayer hall) of Istana Darul Hana. She also attended religious classes. She furthered her secondary education at Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri (STPRI) in Bandar Seri Begawan until 1965.

Marriage and family life

On 28 July 1965, Saleha married her paternal 1st cousin Crown Prince Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, son of her father's sister.[2]

Saleha has two sons and four daughters. She has 11 grandchildren, (5 from her daughter Princess Rashidah, 3 from her son Crown Prince Billah, 2 from her daughter Princess Majeedah and one from her daughter Princess Hafizah) and her eldest son is the Crown Prince of Brunei.

Saleha's younger sister, Pengiran Anak Hajah Damit, died from cancer, aged 51, on 19 August 2007.

Social contributions

Saleha is the Patron to various organisations including the Women's Institute (WI), Pertiwi Association, PEKERTI, the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives Welfare Association (BISTARI), the Women's Council of Brunei Darussalam, The Women Graduates' Association, and the Brunei Shell Women Association.

Hobbies and interests

Being a lover of nature, Saleha has a fruit garden, a fish pond and a bird park. Her hobbies include reading, playing badminton as well as traditional Bruneian games such as Congkak and Pasang.

Titles and styles

Styles of
Raja Isteri Saleha of Brunei
Reference styleHer Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
  • 7 October 1946 – 29 July 1965: Her Highness Princess Saleha.
  • 29 July 1965 – 4 October 1967: Her Royal Highness Princess Saleha, The Crown Princess (Pengiran Anak Isteri) of Brunei.
  • 4 October 1967 – present: Her Majesty Queen Saleha, The Queen (Raja Isteri) of Brunei.

Honours

See also List of honours of the Bruneian Royal Family by country

She has been awarded :[3]

Bruneian honours

Foreign honours

Ancestry

Family of Queen Saleha of Brunei
16. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
8. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar
17. Pengiran Anak Chandra Kesuma
4. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman
18. Pengiran Muda Besar Muhammad Jamalul Alam
9. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija
19. Pengiran Anak Saleha
2. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Alam
20. Radin Haji Muhammad Daud
10. Radin Haji Hassan
21. Hajah Saleha
5. Pengiran Fatima
22. Radin Haji Abdul Rahman
11. Hajah Zainab
23. Dayang Siti Aminah Mekah
1. Pengiran Anak Saleha
12. Pengiran Anak Ismail Apong
6. Pengiran Anak Metassan
26. Pengiran Anak Sulaiman
13. Pengiran Anak Taisa
27. Pengiran Anak Hafsah
3. Pengiran Anak Besar
7. Pengiran Anak Piut

References

  1. ^ Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ^ Saunders, Graham E. (2002). A history of Brunei (2 ed.). Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 0-7007-1698-X.
  3. ^ Royal Ark, Brunei genealogy details p.13
  4. ^ TheadmireHunkz Blog, Order DKMB, with photo of Saleha & Elisabeth II wearing DKMB decoration.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Warisanpermaisuri" blog, Sultanah Saleha page with orders mentions (Dec. 2012)
  6. ^ Noblesse et Royautés Archived 2013-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (French), State visit of Netherlands in Brunei (01/2013), Photo[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470907704762247528/
  8. ^ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/first-state-visit-of-his-majesty-king-carl-xvi-gustaf-and-news-photo/124045576
Preceded by Raja Isteri
(Queen consort of Brunei)

1967 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Pengiran Anak Isteri
(Crown Princess of Brunei)

1965–1968
Succeeded by