Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier ڤڠيرن انق عبدالءعلي ييل-كابيار | |||||
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Born | 1976 (age 47–48) | ||||
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House | Bolkiah | ||||
Father | Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz | ||||
Mother | Princess Masna Bolkiah | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier (born 1976) [1] is a member of the royal family of Brunei as the son of Princess Masna Bolkiah, daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He is the husband of Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah, daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah. He is the co-founder of BMB Group, an advisory and asset management company. [2]
The BMB Group is an investment firm established by Pengiran Anak Ali and Asian entrepreneur Rayo Withanage. [3] [4] [5] The business is a multi-family office for governing families and extremely wealthy investors in the commercial sector. [6] Its clientele includes ruling parties, sovereign wealth funds, and ultra-high net worth individuals. [7] In addition to Withanage, the company's directors include Patrick Theros, Sir John Bond, Juma bin Dalmook Al Maktoum, Pengiran Anak Ali and Prince Bahar. [8] He remained the chairman of the Board of Stakeholders as of 9 October 2015. [9]
Pengiran Anak Ali participated in a number of public gatherings and opening ceremonies, such as the Lumba Basikal Brunei Grandprix 2018, [10] the 2017 Borneo Kustom Show (BKS) at BRIDEX [11] [12] and the 2019 Brunei Classic bicycle race. [13]
Pengiran Anak Ali is a polo player who frequently plays in exhibition matches, [14] such as being a member of Team Yellow in the 2016 Richard Mille Gold Cup Charity Polo Final, [15] Team Grey for the 2017 Richard Mille Gold Cup Charity Polo Final, [16] Team Pacman for the 2023 Charity Polo Day [17] and Team Bears for the 2024 Charity Polo Day at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Kampong Jerudong. [18]
On 17 April 2005, Pengiran Anak Ali married Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah in Brunei. Pengiran Anak Hamidah was his first cousin and the daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah and Pengiran Norhayati. [19] [20] The first marriage ceremony took place at the groom's residence at Kampong Telanai, with several members of the royal family in attendance, including his uncle, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and his family. Afterwards, Queen Saleha granted her permission to attend the bride's Bersanding ceremony in Hamidah's Kampong Jerudong house. [21] The pair was then given a second wedding by Prince Jefri Bolkiah in the ballroom of the sultan's hotel, the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, which is located right next to the Dorchester. [20] Together, they have 3 children:
Pengiran Anak Ali has earned the following honours;
Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the second son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit. After Brunei's independence in 1984, he became the country’s first foreign minister, serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015, alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Lim Jock Seng.
Sarah binti Salleh Ab. Rahaman is the wife of the Crown Prince of Brunei, Al-Muhtadee Billah and born as the daughter of a distant member of the royal family. While attending a pre-university course at 17, she married the Crown Prince. The couple have four children.
Pengiran Anak Saleha is a member of the royal family as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. She is the daughter of Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar. After her husband was crowned as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, she succeeded her mother-in-law, Pengiran Anak Damit, as Raja Isteri. She is the mother of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.
Masna Bolkiah binti Omar Ali Saifuddien III is the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Princess Masna Bolkiah is considered the third most important living woman in Brunei Darussalam after Queen Saleha and Crown Princess Sarah.
The Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan is an honorary medal of Brunei. The award is subdivided into two classes: the first class Darjah Pertama and the second class Darjah Kedua.
Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III has been the Sultan of Brunei since 1967 and the prime minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few absolute monarchs in the world. The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, he is the 29th sultan to ascend to the Bruneian throne, following the abdication of his father in 1967. The sultan has been ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. As of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah is said to have a net worth of $30 billion. He is the world's longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state. On 5 October 2017, Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign.
The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" or "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".
Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar was a member of the royal family as the wife of Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam and the mother of Pengiran Anak Saleha, the queen consort of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah is the eldest daughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha.
Pengiran Anak Damit was the Queen of Brunei as the wife of the 28th Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz is a nobleman and formerly a police officer from Brunei who previously served as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of the Royal Council, and the Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. He was one of the concept contributors for the change in the name of the Police Force to the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) as a Royal Dignitary, a State Dignitary, and a Member of Councils. Notably, he also made changes to the flag, the pattern, and the uniform color of the department's officers and staffs during his tenure as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise.
Bahar ibni Jefri Bolkiah is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the second son and third child of Prince Jefri Bolkiah by his first wife, Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Norhayati, thus making him a prince of Brunei. He is regarded as one of Southeast Asia's top polo players.
Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Yusof was a nobleman and formerly a civil servant from Brunei who became the prince consort to Princess Nor'ain in 1967, and brother to Queen Saleha. He had previously served as the Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, and was a member of several state councils.
Pengiran Haji Mokhtar Puteh bin Pengiran Rajid or also spelled Mokhtar Putih, was a nobleman and a civil servant from Brunei who served in several high-ranking positions which included being a member of the Privy Council and vice-president of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. He was known for his active involvement in charitable work and sport activities throughout his life.
Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim is a member of the royal family of Brunei as the husband to Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah, daughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Notably, he is a member of the Privy Council, and the vice chairman of DPMM FC.
Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah is the fifth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha.
Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah, also referred to as Hamidah Jamalul Bolqiah, is a member of the royal family of Brunei as eldest daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, fourth son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Pengiran Anak Haji Muhammad Bey Muntassir was a member of the royal family of Brunei as the husband of Princess Amal Jefriah Bolkiah, the sixth daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, and brother-in-law to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Additionally, he was also a member of the Brunei Privy Council.
Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah is the second child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha.
Pengiran Anak Idris is a Bruneian nobleman and member of the royal family who became the prince consort to Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam in 1972, the daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He is the current Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, a member of the Privy Council of Brunei, and assistant chairman of Adat Istiadat Council, and Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's board of governors.
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