His Majesty Junjung Ziarah - Perth, Australia, Oct 2011

Naiza's "Trying to be Creative"

1. Brunei in... ... 97. Sang &... 98. Brunei... 99. Melbourne, ... 100. Vietnam,... 101. Brunei, Aug... 102. Hari Raya... 103. His Majesty...

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

next last

Registeration Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 5459	Josie and me Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2570	Stefan and me at the function Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2807
Having lunch whilst waiting Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1424	Food was good Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1550	Enjoying desserts Date: 10/28/2011 Views: 1907
Line up for group photo Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1840 Comments: 1	High commissioner trying to arrange the group Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1551	Stefan waiting in line Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2652
Told to remember our position in the queue Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1800	Nyla and Shamsul waiting patiently Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2993	Saloha at the front of the queue Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 3108
Stefan tired from standing and waiting Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2075	The arrival of His Majesty Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2060	The Sultan talking to Stefan Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2289
HM having a good time socialising with his subjects Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2110 Comments: 1	HM at ease Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2130	HM having a chat to Josie Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2298 Comments: 1
The gracious and yet humble Sultan of Brunei Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2412	Greeting a young Bruneian Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 3208	Everyone was in awed of HM Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 3138
Asking about the wellbeing of one of the students in Perth Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1923 Comments: 1	HM approaching my end of the queue Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 3208	Getting closer Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2820
Waiting for my turn Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 1627	HM was a metre away from me Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2753	His Majesty Sultan of Brunei Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 3410 Comments: 56
HM with the president of the BSAWA Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2965	Listening intently to HM Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 2939	One minute of Q&A with HM for Daus Date: 10/27/2011 Views: 3025