Hassanal Bolkiah

His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah is the Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the previous sultan.

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Sultan - Brunei - Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Sa'adul Khairi Waddien

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He was born on July 15, 1946 in Brunei Town (now called Bandar Seri Begawan). He became Crown Prince in 1961 and Sultan on October 5, 1967, after his father abdicated voluntarily. Like his father, he has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, of which Brunei was a protectorate until 1984.

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July 15 - 1946 - Bandar Seri Begawan - Crown Prince - 1961 - Sultan - October 5 - 1967 - Abdicate - Queen Elizabeth II - United Kingdom - Protectorate - 1984

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Bolkiah's heir is his son with Queen Saleha, Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah. The Sultan has married a total of three times, the second marriage to a Singaporean air stewardess ending in divorce and his most recent to a former Malaysian TV3 presenter occuring in August 2005 (although not yet offically gazetted in Brunei).

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Heir - Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah

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