Sarawak Head Of State Visits Royal Regalia
By P. Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sarawak Head of State, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Hj Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng and wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hjh Norkiah yesterday visited the Royal Regalia Building in the capital to take a closer look at the complete collection of the Royal Regalia that has been inherited from generation to generation.

Accompanying the Sarawak Head of State was Brunei's Minister of Finance II Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Hj Abd Rahman bin Hj Ibrahim.

Also in attendance was the Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Dato' Ku Jaafar bin Ku Shaari.

Upon arrival, the Sarawak Head of State and spouse were welcomed by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Paduka Hj Jemat bin Hj Ampal.

This was followed by a guided tour around the Royal Regalia Building, led by Pg Hj Mohd Yamin bin PSJ Pg Hj Momin, Royal Regalia Exhibition Curator.

During the tour, they visited the various exhibition galleries such as the Royal Regalias Exhibition, which displayed the regalias used during the coronation of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, including the Royal Chariot in which His Majesty rode enthroned during the Royal Procession.

They also had the opportunity to take a closer look at the Royal Exhibition Gallery, which briefly documents the life history of His Majesty the Sultan from childhood days up to the time of his coronation.

Other galleries include the Silver Jubilee Exhibition Gallery, which chronicles the historic celebration of His Majesty's ascension to the throne on October 5, 1992, and the History and Development of Constitution of Brunei Darussalam Exhibition Gallery, which displays phases in the development of Brunei's constitutional history.

The visiting Head of State and his wife continued their visit yesterday to the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Exhibition Hall at the State Mufti's Office and to Kampong Ayer. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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