Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah Explained

Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah
Birth Date:23 August 1985
Birth Place:Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Full Name:'Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah binti Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
Regnal Name:Pengiran Anak Puteri 'Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah binti Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
House:Bolkiah
(by birth)
Al-Hashimi
(by marriage)
Father:Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Mother:Hajah Mariam
Occupation:Netball Player
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Country:Brunei
Sport:Netball

Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah (Jawi: فضيلة لباب البلقية; born 23 August 1985)[1] is a princess of Brunei.[2] She is the ninth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei by his former second wife, Hajah Mariam. She has been nicknamed Fadz by her teammates in the netball national team and sometimes referred to as the Sporty Princess by the media.[3]

Education

On 19 January 2009, Princess Fadzilah was awarded her Master of Science (MSc) with honours in International Relations from the Faculty of Arts Social Sciences, Kingston University in London,[4] and would later achieve her master's degree from Hult International Business School, Massachusetts.

Sports career

As the national team's official prior to the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, she praised the efforts put into preparations and progress.[5] Fad made her national team debut as a WA in the 2018 Asian Netball Championship, where the team concluded the tournament in the 8th place.[6] On 14 April 2019, she and Rocketeers team emerged champions of the President's Cup Netball Tournament held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex.[7]

She captained the national netball team and took part in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which was held in Laguna, Philippines.[8] They returned from the tournament with bronze medals with Prince Sufri Bolkiah as the awardee.[9] After the team's bronze win, she alongside her team received cash incentive through the government's Sports Excellence Incentive Scheme.[10]

Wedding

She married Abdullah Nabil Mahmoud Al-Hashimi on 16 January 2022, which was marked by a 10-day royal wedding celebration at Istana Nurul Iman.[11] The silver outfit that Fadzilah wore for the Istiadat Bersanding Diraja ceremony, was designed by Bernard Chandran. The pair dressed in identical iridescent grey attire for the celebration, and she accessorised with more diamonds from her stepmother Queen Saleha, including an emerald and diamond tiara.[12] Tunku Idris Iskandar was among the foreign guests presented at the wedding.[13]

Personal life

Princess Fadzilah regularly attends public and private celebrations around the country.[14] [15] She also has interests in polo and become an equestrian. Her siblings included Prince Azim, Princess Azemah and Prince Mateen.[16]

Legacy

Namesakes

Honours

She is known to have been given the following honours;

National

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei.

Foreign

Notes and References

  1. Book: Latiff, Muhammad Abd . Crown Prince . 1998 . Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Istiadat Pemashyhuran Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota, Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan . ms.
  2. Web site: 2022-01-25. Meet Brunei's royal siblings, from Princess Fadzilah to Prince Mateen. 2022-02-02. South China Morning Post. en.
  3. Web site: 2022-01-18 . Meet Princess Fadzilah of Brunei – whose 10-day wedding just kicked off . 2022-12-03 . South China Morning Post . en.
  4. News: 2009-01-19 . Her Royal Highness graduates . 24 . 7 . Brunei Darussalam Newsletter . Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office . 1 . 2023-08-01.
  5. Web site: Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council . 2022-12-03 . www.bruneiolympic.org.
  6. Web site: Times . Vietnam . 2020-11-02 . Sultan of Brunei: All things about the four famous children with his second wife . 2022-12-03 . Vietnam Times . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-04-15 . Princess Fadzilah's Rocketeers win President's Cup netball » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2022-12-03 . Princess Fadzilah's Rocketeers win President's Cup netball . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2019-11-30 . Brunei reach SEA Games netball semis after Philippines win » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2022-12-03 . Brunei reach SEA Games netball semis after Philippines win . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2019-12-03 . National netball team wins bronze medal » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2022-12-03 . National netball team wins bronze medal . en-US.
  10. Web site: Bakar . Rasidah Hj Abu . 2020-02-17 . SEA Games medallists receive cash payouts . 2022-12-03 . The Scoop . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2022-01-29 . Princess Fadzilah of Brunei's 10-day royal wedding celebration, wrapped . 2022-02-02 . South China Morning Post . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-01-31 . Inside the Royal Wedding of Princess Fadzilah, the Daughter of the Sultan of Brunei . 2024-01-19 . Vogue Arabia . en-GB.
  13. News: 2022 . Tradition-filled Royal Wedding Ceremony . 2024-01-19 . Brunei Darussalam newsletter . 21.
  14. Web site: gp . 2019-03-01 . Royalty attends Omani Cultural Night . 2022-02-02 . Borneo Bulletin . en-US.
  15. Web site: 28 January 2022 . साधंसुधं नाही, हे आहे शाही जोडपं, 7 दिवस चालला यांच्या लग्नाचा दिमाखदार सोहळा . 2022-02-02 . Zeenews.
  16. Web site: Times . Vietnam . 2020-11-02 . Sultan of Brunei: All things about the four famous children with his second wife . 2022-12-03 . Vietnam Times . en.
  17. Web site: News - PENGAGIHAN BENDERA KECIL LAMBANG KEDAULATAN... . 2023-02-21 . www.dbp.gov.bn.
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216145735/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00090782.PDF ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ให้แก่ชาวต่างประเทศ
  19. Web site: 2002-08-28 . Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran Thailand . 2024-06-30 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 4 . ms.