Queen Damit of Brunei

Damit binti Abdul Rahman (1924 – 13 September 1979) was Queen of Brunei as the wife of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei.

Early life Queen Damit was born in 1924 in Kampong Masjid Lama, Brunei Town to Pengiran Bendahara Sri Maharaja Permasuara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman ibni Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Junied and Pengiran Fatimah binti Radin Hassan. She was the great-granddaughter of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.

Damit was educated privately with other royal children at the palace. Pengiran Anak Mohammad, and Pengiran Muda Hashim.

Marriage and issue

In September 1941, Damit married her cousin, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III at Istana Banderung Kayangan. They had ten children.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (born 15 July 1946) Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (born 27 August 1947) Princess Masna (born 6 September 1948) Princess Nor'ain (born 14 May 1950) Prince Sufri Bolkiah (born 31 July 1951) Prince Jefri Bolkiah (born 6 November 1954) Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam (born 17 February 1956) Princess Amal Rakiah (born 8 April 1957) Princess Amal Jefriah (born 7 August 1963) Three years later, she was present during Duchess of Kent's state visit to the country.

There were live television broadcasting for the people, with some listening at home. Following this, all television and radio were cancelled to make way for a day of mourning. Prince Mohamed Bolkiah leading his two sisters and brothers-in-law in carrying her casket onto a unique stretcher, which would be pulled by Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) officers and Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) soldiers. Through Batu Satu, her body was interred at the Royal Mausoleum. Maghrib prayer continued to be held until the 22nd. In addition, flags must be flown at half-mast for a total of 30 days since the day of her death. Foreign

Things named after her Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque, a mosque in Mukim Kilanas, Bandar Seri Begawan. Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Secondary Arab School, a religious girl school in Parit, Bandar Seri Begawan. Raja Isteri Girls' High School, a secondary school in Bandar Seri Begawan. Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, a hospital in Kuala Belait. Jalan Suri Begawan, a road in Tutong Camp.