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Queen Saleha of Brunei
Queen of Brunei since 1967 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pengiran Anak Saleha (born 7 October 1946) is a member of the royal family as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. She is the daughter of Pengiran Anak Mohamed 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).[1][2] She is the mother of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.[3]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Anak is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Saleha. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Saleha صالحة | |||||||||
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![]() Pengiran Anak Saleha in 2013 | |||||||||
Queen consort of Brunei | |||||||||
Tenure | 5 October 1967 – present | ||||||||
Coronation | 1 August 1968 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Pengiran Anak Damit | ||||||||
Born | (1946-10-07) 7 October 1946 (age 77) Sumbiling, Brunei Town, British Protectorate of Brunei | ||||||||
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House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Father | Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam | ||||||||
Mother | Pengiran Anak Besar | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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