Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassanal Bolkiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah
مت-وقكيله حياتول بولكيه
Born (1971-10-12) 12 October 1971 (age 53)
Istana Darul Hana, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Names
Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah binti Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
Regnal name
Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah binti Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
HouseBolkiah
FatherSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
MotherPengiran Anak Saleha
Signature
Education

Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah (born 12 October 1971) is the second child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha.[1]

Early life and education

On 12 October 1971, Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah was born at Istana Darul Hana.[2] She went to study at St. Andrew's School.[3] She finished her LLB at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in July 2005, and was awarded a second-class honours degree. After that, she enrolled in the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) for a year beginning in August 2006 at the BPP Law School of London. She studied management studies for four years at Universiti Brunei Darussalam before pursuing law in London, where she was awarded a lower second-class honours degree. In November 2007, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Queen Saleha, and Azrinaz Mazhar gave their assent to be present at her Call to the bar ceremony.[1]

Career

On 1 May 2006, Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah gave permission to attend the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Military Legal Unit at the Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison, on a working visit. She attended a fictitious court hearing at the court marshal before signing the royal paper designating her working visit.[4]

AANZFTA-WIPO Regional Consultation Seminar on accession to Madrid Protocol for trademark owners, SMEs, and trademark agents was attended by Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah on 6 February 2013, at The Empire Hotel & Country Club, according to Borneo Bulletin.[5] Later on 24 April, she presided over a workshop on issues related to intellectual property (IP) and free trade agreements (FTAs) at the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) Law and Courts Building.[6]

Legacy

Styles of
Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah
Reference styleYang Teramat Mulia
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Namesakes

  • Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Muta-Wakillah Hayatul Bolkiah Health Centre, a clinic in Kampong Rimba.[7]
  • Pengiran Anak Puteri Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah Religious School, a school in Kampong Serusop.[8]

Honours

Main articles: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei and List of honours of the Bruneian royal family by country

She has been awarded :[9]

  • National Day Silver Jubilee Medal (23 February 2009)
  • Proclamation of Independence Medal (1997)

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b Borneo Bulletin (24 November 2007). "Sultan attends Call To The Bar ceremony". sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ Septi Nandiastuti (15 January 2024). "Nasibnya tak secantik wajahnya, begini kabar baru Mutawakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah putri Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah". www.hops.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Rano360.com » SAS revisited :D". rano360.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ Lyna Mohamad (2 May 2006). "Princess visits Military Legal Unit". sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ DANIAL NORJIDI (7 February 2013). "Princess graces AANZFTA-WIPO seminar". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Isu Harta Intelek fokus perbincangan" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 24 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ^ "PENGIRAN ANAK PUTERI HAJAH MUTA-WAKILLAH HAYATUL BOLKIAH HEALTH CENTRE". www.moh.gov.bn. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ^ Sekolah Ugama Pengiran Anak Puteri Mutawakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah. "Majlis Khatam Al-Quran raikan 174 pelajar". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Happy Birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah binti His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah". www.instagram.com. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2024.