Overview
- The Office of the Grand Chamberlain confirmed the Sultan revoked Pengiran Raabi'atul Adawiyyah’s royal titles, a decree that the Palace said was carried out on 7 August.
- The official statement said her behaviour 'tarnished the monarchy's good name' and demonstrated a 'lack of respect' toward Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
- Pengiran is married to Prince Abdul Malik, who is fourth in line to the throne, and the couple remain publicly married.
- All four of the couple’s children retain their princess titles and the Palace has not explained the specific acts that prompted the revocation.
- The order highlights the Sultan’s broad, centralized authority in Brunei and comes against a backdrop of international scrutiny over his past advocacy and enactment of strict sharia penalties.