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Sultan strips daughter-in-law’s royal titles over misconduct

8/14/2026

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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah stripped his daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah of her royal titles on Aug. 8.
The Grand Chamberlain said the revocation was for conduct deemed unbecoming and disrespectful toward the Sultan.
The decree removed the title “Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri” while leaving the royal titles of Raabi’atul’s four daughters unchanged.

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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah stripped his daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah of her royal titles on Aug. 8.
The Grand Chamberlain said the revocation was for conduct deemed unbecoming and disrespectful toward the Sultan.
The decree removed the title “Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri” while leaving the royal titles of Raabi’atul’s four daughters unchanged.