The son of the Sultan of Brunei, one of the world's richest men, has wed
bride Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah in a
spectacular ceremony at the monarch's 1,788-room palace in Brunei's
capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Prince Abdul Malik, 31, exchanged vows with 22 year old Dayangku in front of crowds of
friends and family,
nobility and foreign dignitaries amid splendour.The wedding is taking
place over a period of 11 days, and started on Sunday, 5 April, with the
royal marriage proposal ceremony.
The newlyweds'
matching gold
outfits were both embellished with diamonds, while blushing bride
Raabi'atul carried a bouquet made of dazzling gems, rather than
flowers.
The Prince is the youngest child of the Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, and his wife, Queen Saleha, and is second in
the line of succession to become the next Sultan of Brunei.
According to The
Brunei Times, also in attendance were seven Malaysian
state
rulers and the governor of Saudi Arabia, and this is the first time
that the couple have appeared together since the festivities started on 5
April.
The location of the wedding, the dazzling Istana Nural
Iman palace is situated in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It is considered the largest residential palace in the world, with 1,788
rooms, five grand swimming pools, 257 bathrooms, and a 110-car garage.
Brunei is situated in the South East of Asia, on
the north coast of Borneo, and is a large
supplier of oil and gas.
The sovereign state is located on a small section of the coast of the island - the rest occupied by
Malaysia and Indonesia.
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