| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
A SPECIAL reception to celebrate the 72nd birthday 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 was held yesterday at the Royal Berkshire Hall, Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club.
The event was organised by the resident heads of diplomatic missions in Brunei Darussalam.
His Majesty attended the reception, accompanied by Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam.
Also present at the event were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara.
Welcoming Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses were a group of high commissioners, ambassadors and their spouses, led by the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Brunei Darussalam Dr Fahad Mashary Al-Thafiri.
Following their arrival at the Royal Berkshire Hall, Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses posed for a group photo session with the heads of diplomatic missions and their spouses.
The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Brunei Darussalam offered thanks to His Majesty for graciously granting the Diplomatic Corps an opportunity to extend birthday greetings to the monarch.
“On behalf of all the diplomatic missions, I profoundly appreciate all the hospitality, graciousness and friendship that the royal family, members of the government and the people of Brunei Darussalam continue to extend to our diplomatic community,” said Dr Fahad Mashary Al-Thafiri.
His Majesty later consented to receive a pesambah from the Diplomatic Corps – a framed ‘Ancestry Chart’ (Salasilah Sultan-Sultan Brunei) on sandblasted glass with coloured LED lights.
