Royal consorts of Brunei are women that have been married to the Sultan of Brunei. Sultans have historically practised polygyny meaning they have had multiple wives at the same time.
The consort may be crowned as the Raja Isteri (Queen Consort) if they are Malay and descended from a previous Sultan of Brunei or another Muslim monarch. If they are appointed to this role their full style and title is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri followed by their given name.
The consort is titled Pengiran Isteri (Princess Consort) if they are not crowned or if they are not Malay or descended from a previous Sultan and therefore ineligible to be crowned as the queen consort. Their full style and title is Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Isteri followed by their given name.
The titles of the Sultan's consorts are outlined in the constitution but it is ultimately at the discretion of the Sultan. The Bruneian royal court does not fully translate the titles, instead using Her Majesty Raja Isteri for the queen consort and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri for the princess consort.
Consorts of the Sultan of Brunei
Picture Name Title Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse - Tengah Pengiran Isteri - - - September 1924 her death September 1924 Muhammad Jamalul Alam II Siti Fatimah binti Omar Ali Raja Isteri - - - 19 September 1924 husband's death 7 March 1947 - Kadayang Amas binti Ampuan Salleh - - - - 4 June 1950 husband's death - Ahmad Tajuddin Raihani binti Sultan Ala’eddin Sulaiman Shah Tengku Ampuan 11 October 1911 30 April 1934 30 April 1934 marriage 4 June 1950 husband's death 22 September 1993 Damit binti Abdul Rahman Raja Isteri 1924 6 September 1941 6 June 1951 husband's accession 5 October 1967 husband's abdication 13 September 1979 Omar Ali Saifuddien III Saleha binti Mohamed Alam Raja Isteri 7 October 1946 29 July 1965 5 October 1967 husband's accession Incumbent - Hassanal Bolkiah Mariam Abdul Aziz Pengiran Isteri 1955 28 October 1981 28 October 1981 marriage 2 February 2003 divorce - - Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim Pengiran Isteri 23 September 1979 20 August 2005 20 August 2005 marriage 16 June 2010 divorce -
See also House of Bolkiah List of sultans of Brunei Order of precedence in Brunei Malay styles and titles in Brunei Succession to the Bruneian throne
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