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World leaders, royalty descend on Brunei for Prince Mateen's wedding
The Straits Times
|January 15, 2024
BRUNEI - Lavish celebrations for the wedding of Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife reached a climax on Jan 14 with a glittering ceremony attended by government leaders and blue-blooded guests from Asia and the Middle East.
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Prince Mateen, 32, wore a ceremonial uniform while his 29-yearold bride, Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, wore a long white dress and sparkling jewels for the event at the sprawling Istana Nurul Iman palace.
They made their first public appearance as a married couple in a procession through the normally sleepy capital Bandar Seri Begawan in front of thousands of onlookers.
The popular prince was Asia's most eligible bachelor until Jan 11 when he tied the knot with Ms Anisha Rosnah, who is from a prominent family in Brunei.
Prince Mateen's father is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the world's longest-reigning monarch and once the richest man on the planet.
There was a festive atmosphere in the city, with free ice cream on offer and soft drinks for sale as people began to take positions along the parade route hours before it began.
This story is from the January 15, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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