Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda of Johor ( Jawi: چئ ڤوان مهكوتا خالدة جوهر; born Khaleeda binti Bustamam; 16 July 1993) is the wife of Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim. Through her marriage she is known as the Consort of the Regent and Crown Prince of the Malaysian State of

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Early life

Khaleeda binti Bustamam was born on 16 July 1993 at the

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, Malaysia. She is the fifth child of Bustamam bin Daud and Aziyah binti Abdul Aziz. She attended Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Taman Seri Gombak in

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from 2001 until 2003, where she participated in dance and track & field. She moved to

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when her mother served at the Malaysian High Commissioner in the

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. While in England she attended St. George's School at Hanover Square before enrolling at Westminster Academy in London in 2004. In 2009, she returned to Malaysia and studied at the

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in Kuala Lumpur and graduated in 2010. She speaks fluent Malay, English, and Spanish.

Personal life

Khaleeda married Tunku Ismail, the Crown Prince of

, on 24 October 2014 in a private ceremony at

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. Upon her marriage she was granted the honorific prefix of ''Che' Puan'' (equivalent to the English "

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") as a Crown Prince's consort that was non-royal blood. She gave birth to their first child and eldest daughter on 25 June 2016. On 14 October 2017 she gave birth to their second child and first son,

Tunku Iskandar Abdul Jalil Abu Bakar Ibrahim Tunku Iskandar ibni Tunku Ismail (Jawi script, Jawi: تونكو إسكندر ابن تونكو إسماعيل; born 14 October 2017) is a member of the Sultan of Johor, Johor royal family who is the ''Raja Muda of Johor'' (Deputy Crown Prince of ...

(the ''Raja Muda of Johor''). She gave birth to their third child and second son who was born on 17 July 2019. On 21 April 2021, She gave birth to their fourth child and second daughter.

Public roles

She is the Pro-Chancellor of

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and was appointed in 2021. She is also the president of the Malaysian Girl Guides Association for the Johor State Branch.

Titles and honours

By the royal command of

Sultan of Johor The Sultan of Johor (Malay language, Malay: ''Sultan Johor''; Jawi script, Jawi: ) is a hereditary seat and the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a '' ...

, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the Johor Council of the Royal Court announced on 7 January 2024 that she would be styled Her Highness Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor in all official correspondences.

Honours of Johor

Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor was conferred with the following royal honours:Johor Ruler's Grandson Appointed Raja Muda
bernama.com. 8 April 2006.Tunku Mahkota's son named Raja Muda of Johor

The star online
Star Publications, 9 April 2006. *

Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar

First Class of the

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(DK I) (23 March 2019) * Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Johor The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor ( Malay: ''Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886. It is awarded in three classes: *Knight Grand Co ...

(SPMJ) Datin Paduka (15 March 2015)

Issue

References

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* {{authority control Living people 1993 births House of Temenggong of Johor Malaysian Muslims Princesses by marriage People from Kuala Lumpur First Classes of the Royal Family Order of Johor Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor