(MENAFN- AzerNews) Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen, lauded online for his good looks
and military service, has married his commoner fiancée in a 10-day
royal wedding, Azernews reports citing BBC.
The internet-famous prince revealed his relationship and
engagement to Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah in December.
The announcement surprised many fans of the man once dubbed one
of Asia's most eligible bachelors.
The bride is the granddaughter of an adviser to Brunei's leader,
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
She is reported to own a fashion and tourism company.
Prince Abdul Mateen, 32, was dressed in ceremonial uniform and
his bride, 29, wore a long white dress and jewels for the ceremony
at the Istana Nurul Iman palace.
The reported 5,000 wedding guests included royalty from Saudi
Arabia and Jordan, as well as Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and
the leader of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The pair made their first public appearance as a married couple,
waving at thousands of well-wishers from the back of an open-top
Rolls Royce, as a lavish procession made its way through the
capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Prince Abdul Mateen and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah wave from their
car during the wedding procession in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri
Begawan on January 14, 2024.
Schoolteacher Norliha Mohamad told AFP news agency the chance to
glimpse the royal couple was a "once-in-a-lifetime moment".
Prince Mateen is a major presence on social media, with over
2.5m followers on Instagram and thousands more on TikTok.
There were sighs from some of his fans after he posted a picture
of himself alongside his bride-to-be on New Year's Eve.
"2024 starts with a heartbreak", wrote one follower, with
another jokingly calling him an "international heartbreaker". Many
others rejoiced at the news he was about to tie the knot.
Many of his other posts capture the prince at special functions
or out exploring, attracting numerous heart emojis and compliments
in the comments.
On Wednesday, local TV stations broadcast some of the wedding
events in the small, oil-rich sultanate.
Prince Mateen is the 10th child of the Sultan, the world's
longest-reigning monarch and one of the richest.
Prince Abdul Mateen and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah walk down the
aisle during their wedding reception at Istana Nurul Iman in
Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan on January 14, 2024.
The prince holds no immediate succession claim to the throne but
his profile has risen tremendously.
The Islamic marriage ceremony occurred on Wednesday formalising
Prince Mateen's marriage. It was only attended only by male members
of the wedding party including the prince and his father.
On Wednesday, footage showed citizens lining the streets of the
capital as the royal motorcade carried the Sultan and Prince Mateen
to his solemnisation inside a golden-domed mosque.
Prince Mateen wore a traditional white outfit and headpiece that
featured a diamond-shaped print. After being bestowed by an imam,
he bowed and paid his respects to his father.
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