Queen Saleha of Brunei

Saleha binti Mohamed Alam bin Abdul Rahman (born 7 October 1946) is Queen of Brunei as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Early life and education Queen Saleha was born on 7 October 1946 in Brunei Town to Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam ibn Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman and Pengiran Anak Besar binti Pengiran Anak Metassan. Saleha is the oldest of their nine children.

Saleha began her education privately at the school set up for the royal family at Istana Darul Hana. She later attended the Raja Isteri Girls' High School. After her marriage, she traveled with her husband to the United Kingdom so that he could attend Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. While there Saleha studied at Cygnets School and became fluent in English.

Marriage and issue On 29 July 1965, Saleha married Hassanal Bolkiah, then the Crown Prince of Brunei. The Akad Nikah ceremony was performed at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque with a celebration that evening at Istana Darul Hana. Three days of events followed with banquets at Istana Darul Hana and Istana Edinburgh.

Saleha's father, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam, and the sultan's mother, Queen Damit, were siblings making them first cousins. Two of her siblings also married the siblings of her husband. Her brother, Mohammad Yusof, married Princess Nor'ain in 1967 and her sister, Zariah, married Prince Mohamed Bolkiah in 1970.

Queen Saleha and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah had two sons and four daughters. She lives together with her children and their families at Istana Nurul Iman. Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul (born 26 July 1969) Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul (born 12 October 1971) Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah (born 17 February 1974) Princess Majeedah Nuurul (born 16 March 1976) Princess Hafizah Sururul (born 12 March 1980) Prince Abdul Malik (born 30 June 1983)

The Sultan went on to marry Mariam Abdul Aziz in 1981 and Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim in 2005. He has four children from his second marriage and two children from his third. Both marriages ended in divorce so Saleha is the only wife he is still married to.

Royal duties Saleha serves as the patron of several organisations, such as the Brunei Darussalam Women's Council, Brunei Shell Women Association (PWBS), the Women Graduates' Association (PSW), the Women's Institute (WI), PERTIWI, PEKERTI, the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives Welfare Association (BISTARI).

Hobbies and interests Saleha has a fish pond, a bird park, and a fruit garden because she enjoys the outdoors. Reading is one of her pastimes, in addition to playing traditional Bruneian games like pasang and congkak in addition to badminton.

Titles, styles, and honours Title and style Brunei has a complex system of titles. Saleha's current style and title can be translated as Her Majesty Queen Saleha. 7 October 1946 – 29 July 1965: 29 July 1965 – 5 October 1967: 5 October 1967 – present:

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