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His Majesty Junjung Ziarah - Perth, Australia, Oct 2011

His Majesty Sultan of Brunei was attending CHOGM (Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting) which was held in Perth, Oct 28 - 30, 2011. As part of HM visit to Perth, he took some time out to meet all the Bruneians who are in Perth, majority are students whilst a very small percentage are residing and working in Perth. The citizens of Brunei are given the chance to meet and greet him in a 'junjung ziarah' function held in Como, WA. HM is so friendly, very approachable, humble, down to earth and a caring monarch, he took his time to talk to each one of us. After the official greeting during the line-up, we had a free photo session with HM. He was very obliging with the photo requests. The money was his very generous gift to us. I definitely not giving up my Brunei passport for any nationality in the whole world! :) The Sultan even called Stefan a half Bruneian for being married to a Bruneian.

We had a very good time at the function. Now, which country in the whole world where its leader gets very close up and personal and interact one on one with his subjects....none really apart from His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei. As a Bruneian, I'm very proud of my Sultan (King).

Anyway, some pictures from the function and also opportunity to see me in full traditional Bruneian female dress and headscarf. Prior to leaving the function, HM saw me trying to take a picture of him and he actually waited for me to compose the camera before leaving the hall....and I had the decency to mess it up with a camera shake! :(

Date: 10/27/2011
Owner: Naiza Abdullah
Size: 47 items
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Registeration

Registeration

Date: 10/27/2011
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Josie and me

Josie and me

Date: 10/27/2011
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Stefan and me at the function

Stefan and me at the function

Date: 10/27/2011
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Having lunch whilst waiting

Having lunch whilst waiting

Date: 10/27/2011
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Food was good

Food was good

Date: 10/27/2011
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Enjoying desserts

Enjoying desserts

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Line up for group photo

Line up for group photo

Date: 10/27/2011
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High commissioner trying to arrange the group

High commissioner trying to arrange the group

Date: 10/27/2011
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Stefan waiting in line

Stefan waiting in line

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Told to remember our position in the queue

Told to remember our position in the queue

Date: 10/27/2011
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Nyla and Shamsul waiting patiently

Nyla and Shamsul waiting patiently

Date: 10/27/2011
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Saloha at the front of the queue

Saloha at the front of the queue

Date: 10/27/2011
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Stefan tired from standing and waiting

Stefan tired from standing and waiting

Date: 10/27/2011
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The arrival of His Majesty

The arrival of His Majesty

Date: 10/27/2011
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The Sultan talking to Stefan

The Sultan talking to Stefan

Date: 10/27/2011
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HM having a good time socialising with his subjects

HM having a good time socialising with his subjects

Date: 10/27/2011
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HM at ease

HM at ease

Date: 10/27/2011
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HM having a chat to Josie

HM having a chat to Josie

Date: 10/27/2011
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The gracious and yet humble Sultan of Brunei

The gracious and yet humble Sultan of Brunei

Date: 10/27/2011
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Greeting a young Bruneian

Greeting a young Bruneian

Date: 10/27/2011
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Everyone was in awed of HM

Everyone was in awed of HM

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Asking about the wellbeing of one of the students in Perth

Asking about the wellbeing of one of the students in Perth

Date: 10/27/2011
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HM approaching my end of the queue

HM approaching my end of the queue

Date: 10/27/2011
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Getting closer

Getting closer

Date: 10/27/2011
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Waiting for my turn

Waiting for my turn

Date: 10/27/2011
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HM was a metre away from me

HM was a metre away from me

Date: 10/27/2011
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His Majesty Sultan of Brunei

His Majesty Sultan of Brunei

Date: 10/27/2011
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HM with the president of the BSAWA

HM with the president of the BSAWA

Date: 10/27/2011
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Listening intently to HM

Listening intently to HM

Date: 10/27/2011
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One minute of Q&A with HM for Daus

One minute of Q&A with HM for Daus

Date: 10/27/2011
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