Bandar Seri Begawan

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, yesterday attended the Get-Together Ceremony with citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The annual get-together, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, London, United Kingdom, also saw the conferment of Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s ‘The Chancellor’s Scholar’ for the 2014/2015 session.

The arrival of His Majesty and Her Majesty were greeted by Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and wife, Datin Nurhanaya Janis Abdullah Lim; as well as Radin Abdullah Radin Mas Basiuni and Khairiyyah Al-Hasnaa Hasan, President and Acting Vice President of the Association of Students of Brunei Darussalam in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (Brunei Students’ Union).

Accompanying His Majesty and Her Majesty at the ceremony were His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah; and Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah.

The arrival of His Majesty and Her Majesty was then proceeded to the Wellington Ballroom for afternoon tea with senior government officials as well as students who achieved excellence in their studies and active in extra-curricular activities.

This was then followed with the signing of a commemorative parchment and a group photo with senior officials from the High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in London as well as the President and Acting Vice President of Brunei Students’ Union in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

His Majesty and Her Majesty also consented to have a photograph session with the recipients of Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s ‘The Chancellor’s Scholar’ for the 2014/2015 session.

His Majesty and Her Majesty then proceeded to the Grand Ballroom for the get-together session which began with Brunei Darussalam’s National Anthem followed by the recitation of verses of the Quran by Mohammad Faiq Haji Rani and translated by Ahmad Aiman Haji Laidin.

A Doa Selamat was read by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz Juned, the State Mufti. Following the doa selamat, President of the Brunei Students Union in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland then proceeded with welcoming remarks before His Majesty consented to deliver his titah.

The ceremony then commenced with the Conferment of the ‘The Chancellor’s Scholar’ to two students namely Siti Nurul Azian Zakaria who is currently pursuing a doctorate degree (PhD) in Chemistry at the University College Lon-don and Nur Liyana Haji Ahmad who has been offered a place to do a doctorate degree (PhD) in Clinical Medicine at the Imperial College London.

At the ceremony, His Majesty and Her Majesty also consented to receive a pesambah from the President and Acting Vice President of the Brunei Students’ Union in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland respectively.

His Majesty and Her Majesty also consented to meet around 2,400 citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam in the United Kingdom and Ireland comprising students, government officials who are currently attending courses as well as those who are on holidays with their families in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Brunei Times