BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A total of thirty six thousand seven hundred and ten people from all walks of life turned up at Istana Nurul Iman in the capital to wish ‘Selamat Hari Raya’ to His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and the Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and other members of the royal family yesterday, ©BRUDIRECT.COM reported.
Their Majesties with members of the royal family received a total of twenty one thousand nine hundred and eighty four visitors at the palace during the morning session from 10am to 12 noon. The afternoon session began at 2pm and concluded at 4pm where it saw additional fourteen thousand seven hundred and twenty six people.
Accompanying His Majesty to receive the male half of the citizens at Baitul Rahmah Hall were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel and other members of the royal family.
Meanwhile, receiving the female visitors in adjacent room with Her Majesty were Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah; Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess ‘Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah and Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah.
Also present were Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam.