Bertram Willes Dayrell Brooke (8 August 1876 – 15 September 1965), was the last heir apparent to the

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Bertram Brooke was the son of Charles Brooke, the second of

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of the

, and a brother of Charles Vyner Brooke, the third and last White Rajah. For some years he was

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to his brother. On 18 October 1950, he relinquished his rights of succession in favour of his son Anthony Brooke. He held the title of "Tuan Muda" (literally "Young Lord") and the style of "His Highness". Brooke was educated at

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and at

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. He was president of

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, rowing in

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in 1900 and 1901, and was a member of the

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. He went on to serve in the

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during the

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and act as Special Commissioner from

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to the UK. Brooke married Gladys Milton Palmer on 28 June 1904. She was the only child of Sir Walter Palmer, 1st Baronet. As wife of the Tuan Muda, Gladys took the title of "Dayang Muda" and the style of "Her Highness". The couple had one son,

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, titular Rajah Muda of Sarawak, and three daughters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooke, Bertram Willes Dayrell 1876 births 1965 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge British Army personnel of World War I British male rowers Cambridge University Boat Club rowers People educated at Winchester College People from Kuching Bertram Brooke Malaysian people of English descent Malaysian people of Dutch descent Malaysian people of German descent

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