KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The Riwayat Hidup Sultan Ibrahim video was among the highlights at the Royal Banquet, held in conjunction with the Installation Ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, last night.
The three-minute 11-second video featured significant events in Sultan Ibrahim’s life, starting from the day His Majesty was born on November 22, 1958.
The video showed Sultan Ibrahim’s wedding ceremony with Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, on September 22, 1982.
Sultan Ibrahim’s proclamation as Johor Sultan on January 23, 2010, His Majesty’s appointment as Johor Regent from 1984 to 1989, the ceremony to take the oath and sign the instrument of office as the 17th King on January 31, as well as yesterday’s installation ceremony, were also shown to guests.
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, and Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, also graced the event, as well as Malay rulers and local and foreign senior government officials.
Upon the arrival of Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah, the national anthem filled the hall, followed by a prayer recital by Istana Negara Religious Officer Datuk Munir Md Salleh.
Orkestra Tradisional Malaysia from Istana Budaya entertained guests with the instrumental music of Johor, including Seri Johor, Zapin Saujana, and Pusaka Bangsa while they were enjoying dinner.
Grand Chamberlain of Istana Negara Datuk Azuan Effendy Zairakithnaini told Bernama during an interview on July 1 that Sultan Ibrahim had consented to Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah to choose the banquet menu.
The instrumental performance during the banquet, coordinated by the Culture and Arts Department under the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry, featured evergreen tunes such as Sway, Sedetik Lebih, Widuri, Tunggu Sekejap and Can’t Help Falling In Love With You.
— Bernama
