2024 has begun with a lavish royal marriage ceremony which will very properly be the royal second of the yr. This previous Sunday noticed the official holy matrimony of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei—sixth in line to the crown and as soon as dubbed Asia’s most eligible bachelor—and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, granddaughter of the Sultan’s particular advisor, Pehin Dato Isa, proprietor of vogue label Silk collective and co-founder of tourism firm Authentirary.
The couple, who have been engaged in October 2023, have recognized one another since childhood. The 32-year-old prince shared his engagement photograph with 29-year-old Anisha Rosnah as a New 12 months’s greeting, signalling the beginning of the marriage festivities.
That includes conventional ceremonies, music performances and a star-studded visitor checklist, the royal marriage ceremony was a 10-day affair that kicked off on January 7 and wrapped on January 16.
Forward, what you may need missed from the royal nuptials.
The ceremonies have been steeped in traditions
The celebrations started with the ceremony of the proposal of the wedding to obtain the Royal Command, which was adopted by performances by royal courtroom musicians.
The groom and bride-to-be have been blessed by relations, who utilized a paste on the {couples}’ palms throughout the customary Istiadat Berbedak or ‘The Powdering Ceremony’ on January 10. Mateen shared a number of images of this intimate occasion on his Instagram.
The pair exchanged their vows in an Islamic solemnisation ceremony on January 11 within the capital’s gold-domed Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
The lavish royal reception
The couple celebrated their marriage ceremony reception with a lavish ceremony, which befell within the sultanate palace Istana Nurul Iman on January 14. Mateen wore a ceremonial uniform whereas his bride shocked in a protracted white robe with jewels in addition to a diamond tiara beforehand worn by Princess Azemah (Prince Mateen’s sister) over a veil that coated her hair.
The star-studded visitor checklist
The reception was adopted by a royal banquet that noticed a lavish unfold in addition to musical performances. Friends from everywhere in the world, together with international dignitaries and world leaders comparable to Malaysia’s King Abdullah and Queen Azizah, Bhutan’s King Jigme and Queen Jetsun Pema, in addition to Jordan’s Princess Noor Asem and her husband Amr Fareed Zaidan. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have been in attendance. Whereas Prince William and Kate Middleton have been initially rumoured to be attending the royal marriage ceremony, Kensington Palace later up to date that they wouldn’t.
The royal parade
After the reception, the newlyweds launched into a parade by the streets of the capital, Bandar Seri Bagawan. Mateen and his spouse stood behind an open-top Rolls-Royce, waving to 1000’s of Bruneians who stood below the recent solar to catch a glimpse of the pair.
The photographer
The couple engaged photographer German Larkin to seize moments from the monumental royal marriage ceremony. He’s beforehand shot A-listers like Blackpink’s Lisa, Michelle Yeoh, Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian, as properly lensed the marriage ceremony of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.
This text was first printed in Harper’s Bazaar Singapore.
Supply: Her World