Saleha
Queen Saleha in 2013
Queen consort of Brunei
Tenure5 October 1967 – present
Coronation1 August 1968
PredecessorPengiran Anak Damit
BornPengiran Anak Saleha
(1946-10-07) 7 October 1946
Sumbiling, Brunei Town, British Protectorate of Brunei
Spouse
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(m. 1965)​
Issue
Names
Hajah Saleha Binti Haji Mohamed Alam
Regnal name
Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Binti Almarhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
HouseBolkiah
FatherPengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
MotherPengiran Anak Besar
ReligionSunni Islam

Pengiran Anak Saleha (born 7 October 1946) is Queen[1] of Brunei as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei. She is the daughter of Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar. After her husband was crowned as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, she succeeded her mother-in-law, Pengiran Anak Damit, as Raja Isteri (Queen consort).[2] She is the mother of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.

Early life

Saleha was born at Kampong Sumbiling, Jalan Istana Darussalam in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei Darussalam on 7 October 1946. Her name, Saleha, means "pious" or "virtuous" in Arabic.

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.

When Saleha was young she sometimes did not wear a veil.

Saleha also attended Cygnets House, a finishing school for young ladies in South Kensington, SW7 along with her sister-in-law Princess Masna Bolkiah, while her husband the Sultan and his brother were at Sandhurst.

Marriage and family life

On 29 July 1965, Saleha married her paternal first cousin, Pengiran Muda Mahkota (Crown Prince) Hassanal Bolkiah, who later became the 29th Sultan of Brunei, at Istana Darul Hana.[3] The sultan's mother Raja Isteri (Queen Consort) Pengiran Anak Damit and Saleha's father Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam were siblings.[4]

Saleha has two sons and four daughters. She has eighteen grandchildren (five from her daughter Princess Rashidah, four from her son Crown Prince Billah, two from her daughter Princess Majeedah, four from her daughter Princess Hafizah and three from her son Prince Abdul Malik), and her elder son is Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.

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.[5]

Honours

Styles of
Raja Isteri Saleha of Brunei
Reference styleHer Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty

She has been awarded:

National

Foreign

Children

NameBirthMarriageTheir Children
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah26 July 1969Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila di-Raja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji 'Abdul Rahim bin Al Marhum Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Anak Dr. Kemaluddin Al-HajPengiran Anak Raheemah Sanaul Bolkiah
(b. 28 December 1997)
Pengiran Anak Hariisah Widadul Bolqiah
Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Raqiib
(b. 14 May 2002)
Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Haseeb
(b. 14 January 2006)
Pengiran Anak Raqeeqah Raayatul Bolqiah
(b. 16 December 2009)
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah12 October 1971
Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji (Crown Prince) Al-Muhtadee Billah17 February 1974Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab-RahamanPengiran Muda Abdul Muntaqim
(b. 17 March 2007)
Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah
(b. 2 January 2011)
Pengiran Muda Muhammad Aiman
(b. 7 June 2015)
Pengiran Anak Faathimah Az-Zahraa Raihaanul Bolkiah
(b. 1 December 2017)
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah16 March 1976Y.A.M. Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji JaafariPengiran Anak 'Abdul Hafeez
(b. 18 March 2008)
Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah
(b. 6 January 2010)
Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah 12 March 1980Y.A.M. Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Ruzaini bin Pengiran Dr. Haji Mohammad YakubPengiran Anak Muhammad Za'eem
(b. 3 August 2013)
Pengiran Anak Muhammad 'Aamir
(b. 13 February 2015)
Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Hakeem
(b. 19 February 2018)
Pengiran Anak 'Abdul Aleem
(b. 16 June 2020)
Pengiran Muda (Prince) Abdul Malik30 June 1983Y.A.M Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabiatul Adawiyyah binti Pengiran Haji BolkiahPengiran Anak Muthee'ah Raayatul Bolqiah
(b. 2 March 2016)
Pengiran Anak Fathiyyah Rafaahul Bolqiah
(b. 10 March 2018)
Pengiran Anak Khaalishah Mishbaahul Bolqiah
(b. 5 January 2020)

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thiessen, Tamara (2012). Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. ISBN 9781841623900. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Coronation of His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam". hmjubliemas.gov.bn.
  3. ↑ "Istiadat Muleh 3 Hari Di-Langsongkan Dengan Selama-nya" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 1965-08-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ↑ Saunders, Graham E. (2002). A history of Brunei (2 ed.). Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 0-7007-1698-X.
  5. ↑ www.bruneiresources.com
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