Pengiran Anak Damit binti Abdul Rahman (; 1924 – 13 September 1979) was the Queen consort of Brunei as the wife of the 28th Sultan of Brunei,

Omar Ali Saifuddien III Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 5 October 1967. He was also Brunei's fir ...

Early life

Pengiran Anak Damit was born in 1924, in

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. She is the oldest child of Pengiran Hajah Fatimah binti Radin Haji Hassan and Pengiran Bendahara Sri Maharaja Permasuara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Junied. His father is Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin's grandson. In the palace, she received a

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Marriage

Pengiran Anak Damit was married to her cousin, then Sultan Omar Ali Saiduddien III. The

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for took place on 6 September 1941. On 6 June 1951, she was given the title Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri following her husband's accession to the throne of Brunei. Pengiran Anak Damit became Paduka Seri Suri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Hajah Damit on 1 August 1968, following the abdication of her spouse in 1967. Pengiran Anak Damit and Omar Ali Saifuddien had ten children together (4 princes and 6 princesses); * Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah * Prince Mohamed Bolkiah * Prince Sufri Bolkiah * Prince Jefri Bolkiah * Princess Masna Bolkiah * Princess Norain Bolkiah * Princess Umi Kalthum Al-Islam Bolkiah * Princess Amal Rakiah Bolkiah * Princess Amal Nasibah Bolkiah * Princess Amal Jefriah Bolkiah In 1972, Pengiran Anak Damit alongside her husband greeted the Duke of Edinburg at Istana Durul Hana, while he was on a visit to Brunei.

Death

On 13 September 1979, Pengiran Anak Damit passed away, aged 55 years old, in

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's Kampong Sumbiling Lama at the Istana Darussalam. Her body was interred at the Kubah Makam Di Raja.

Legacy

Namesakes

* Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque, a

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Mukim Kilanas Mukim Kilanas is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 22,492 in 2016. Geography The mukim is located in the southwestern part of the district, bordering Mukim Gadong 'B' and Mukim Kianggeh to the north-east, Mukim ...

, Bandar Seri Begawan. * Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Secondary Arab School, a

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girl school,

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, Bandar Seri Begawan.

Honours

Family Order of Laila Utama The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama ( ms, Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) 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" as ...

– Dato Laila Utama (31 May 1954) * Pingat Pertalaban Omar Ali Saiffudin

Omar Ali Saifuddin Coronation Medal – (31 May 1951)

References

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