Al-Muhtadee Billah
Al- Muhtadee Billah ( born February 17, 1974 in Bandar Seri Begawan ), with complete name Duli Yang Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Teramat Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al- Muhtadee Billah, is the first son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his first wife Queen Anak Saleha the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam. On August 10, 1998 he was raised to the crown prince. This brings him to the subsequent position as a future 30th Sultan of Brunei Darussalam.
Prince Billah since May 24, 2005 Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, a general of the Air Force of Brunei and one Inspector General of Police of Brunei.
Training
The prince began in recent years, his education in the palace school Putara - Puteri in Brunei. In 1988, he graduated in 1991 and finished at the Paduka Seri Begawan Science College and Duli Pengiran Muda in 1994 at Al- Muhtadee Billah College his basic education.
Billah in 1994 began studying at the University of Brunei Darussalam and took in October 1995 to study at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies on. In 1997, he completed a correspondence course at Magdalen College, Oxford, England. In 1998 he received his diploma for Diplomatic Studies.
Marriage and descendants
On September 9, 2004, he married the then 17 -year-old Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Isteri Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman in the Nurul Iman Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan, as part of an arranged marriage.
They have two children: Crown Prince Abdul Muntaqim (born 17 March 2007) and Princess Muneerah Madhul (born 2 January 2011).
Awards and medals
Prince Billah was awarded numerous decorations, including
- Royal family north of the Crown of Brunei
- Most High Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang First Class
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah medal
- King Abdul Aziz Sash First class (Saudi Arabia)
- Order of the Renaissance Class One ( Jordan )
- Medal of Honor (Laos )
- Most Polite Service Medal (Singapore )
- Most Polite military service medals (Singapore )
- Order of Lakandula with a large Cross of Merit (Philippines)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1998)
Trivia
He is an avid pool player and snooker fan and has already participated in several world championships of the WPA.
Prince Billah talks to the DPMM FC its own football team, which plays in the top league Brunei.