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HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday received in separate audiences the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore and The Earl of Wessex.
His Majesty first received Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Prime Minister Lee is in the Sultanate to attend the Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Accession to the Throne.
The monarch then received His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex.
His Royal Highness conveyed the personal congratulations of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee.
His Royal Highness Prince Edward was accompanied by High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Brunei Darussalam Richard Lindsay.
His Royal Highness Prince Edward is also in Brunei to attend the Golden Jubilee on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng was also in attendance.
Meanwhile, Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received Ho Ching, the spouse of the Singapore Prime Minister.
Her Majesty then received Her Royal Highness Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the spouse of His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex.
Accompanying Her Royal Highness Sophie was Xanthe Lindsay, spouse of the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam.
The audience ceremonies took place at the Istana Nurul Iman.
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