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Tuanku Abdul Halim Muazam Shah of Kedah is the 14th King

April 12, 2012

Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'azam Shah rigourously commissioned as Our 14th King

by Bernama/www.malaysiakini.com

In a solemn rite steeped in stately tradition, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'azam Shah, 84, was commissioned as a 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong currently (April 11) during a new, majestic Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur.

The designation ceremony, attended by eminent guests, took place during a Balairong Seri or Throne Hall of a inhabitant palace, with Tuanku Abdul Halim taking his Oath of Installation, imprinting a grave derivation of his reign as a Supreme Head of a Federation.

The oath-taking rite was a culmination of today's designation proceedings. Shortly after, a receptive to advice of nafiri (trumpet) as good as nobat (drum) reverberated in a Balairong Seri to a balance of "Perang", followed by three shouts of "Daulat Tuanku" (Long Live a King), led by a behaving Datuk Maharaja Lela (Grand Chamberlain) Azwan Effendy Zairakithnaini.

This was followed by a firing of a 21-gun salute as good as a personification of a inhabitant anthem "Negaraku" by a Royal Malaysian Air Force band, led by Lt Sabri Abdullah.

Some 900 guest witnessed a colourful as good as stately ceremony, together with a Malay Rulers as g! ood as t heir consorts, a Yang Dipertuas Negeri, a Prime Minister as good as cabinet ministers as good as unfamiliar diplomats.

Special stress for Najib

The rite currently noted two chronological stress for a nation as good as for Tuanku Abdul Halim. Firstly, this is a second time that His Majesty was commissioned as a Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a initial was as a Fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1970 during a age of 42.

Now four decades later, Tuanku Abdul Halim was again commissioned to a position, as a 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Secondly, His Majesty is additionally a initial to be commissioned during a brand brand new Istana Negara in Jalan Duta.

Adding to a aberration of a designation rite this time around is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. When Tuanku Abdul Halim was commissioned as a Fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Prime Minister during that time was Najib's father, Abdul Razak Hussein, a second prime minister of Malaysia.

The designation rite was telecast live by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). It proposed with Tuanku Abdul Halim as good as Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah creation an opening to a Balairong Seri, to a accompaniment of a blowing of a nafiri as good as a distinguished of a nobat by a Kedah Royal Nobat Group, personification a balance "Belayar".

It was preceded by a opening of behaving Datuk Paduka Maharaja Lela who led a Royal attainment procession that additionally comprised a Holders of a Royal Regalia as good as Maces a Cogan Alam (Mace of a Universe) as good as a Cogan Agama (Mace of Religion).

Both maces, that have been done of silver, have been partial of a stately regalia as good as have been additionally a Malaysian government's inhabitant insignia.

Royal accessories

Tuanku Abdul Halim was attired in a central skirt of a Yang di-Pertuan Agong, called a Muskat, that is done of black nap as good as festooned with bullion threads, as good as a "Dendam Tak Sudah" headgear or "tengkolok", as good as festooned prolonged pants.

Other stately regalia have been a Royal Buckle or a "Pending Diraja" that is done of bullion as good as decorated with rubies, with an engraved centrepiece featuring a Federation Crest, while a leather belt is done of complicated ribbed silk as good as festooned with floral motifs in bullion thread.

There was additionally a Keris Pendek Diraja that was forged from a blades of very old keris. The hilt as good as blanket have been done of ivory embedded with gold.

Her Majesty Tuanku Haminah was attired in a central skirt of a Raja Permaisuri Agong that consists of a prolonged dress, a "Gandik Diraja" or Royal Tiara as good as a "Kalung Diraja" or a Royal Necklace, both of that have been done of gold as good as studded with diamonds.

Their Majesties were afterwards ushered to their thrones, imprinting a start of a designation proceedings.

The rite afterwards proceeded with a opening of a second organisation of bearers as good as Quran entrustment, with Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja Datuk Awang Kechik Abdul Rahma! n temper ament a duplicate of a Al-Quran, while alternative Istana Negara officials were bringing in a Keris Panjang Diraja, a Proclamation of Enthronement as good as Installation, as good as a Oath of Installation, accompanied by a distinguished of a nobat, personification a balance "Palu".