Sultan of Brunei's last son weds bride in a grand golden ceremony (Photos)

Prince Abdul Malik, 31, exchanged vows with Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, in front of crowds of friends and family, nobility and foreign dignitaries.

The Sultan of Brunei, one of the richest men in the world, has threw a gold standard party for his last son in a spectacular ceremony at the monarch's 1,788-room palace in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.

Prince Abdul Malik, 31, exchanged vows with Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, in front of crowds of friends and family, nobility and foreign dignitaries amid mind-boggling splendour.


His 22-year-old bride, Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, who worked as a systems data analyst and IT instructor, sported a breathtaking diamond tiara studded with six teardrop-shaped emeralds.

A diamond necklace with a central pendant of three emeralds the size of grapes, glittered around her neck, while a matching brooch of two egg-shaped emeralds dangled from a diamond setting.

The newlyweds' wore matching gold outfits which were both embellished with diamonds, while the blushing bride Raabi'atul carried a bouquet made of dazzling gems, rather than flowers.

Prince Abdul is the youngest child of the Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, and his wife, Queen Saleha, and is second in the line of succession to become the next Sultan of Brunei.

The bride and groom sat next to each other, dressed in opulent traditional attire on gilded thrones in the Throne Chamber of the Istana Nural Iman palace.

According to The Brunei Times, also in attendance were seven Malaysian state rulers and the governor of Saudi Arabia.

This is the first time that the couple have appeared together since the festivities started on 5 April.

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