Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah ( Jawi: راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين ابن المرحوم سلطان إدريس عفيف الله شاه; born 8 February 1955) is a member of the Perak Royal Family who is the current ''Raja Di-Hilir'' (Deputy Crown Prince) of

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. He is currently the second in the line of succession to the throne of the

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n state of Perak since 20 June 2014.

Early life

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was born on 8 February 1955 at Hospital Kuala Kangsar,

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. He is the son of Sultan Idris Shah II and Raja Muzwin.

Education

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was educated at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar. He continued his studies in

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Personal life

On August 24, 1986, he married Tunku Soraya, the adopted daughter cum niece (in the matrilineal line) of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and Almarhumah Sultanah Bahiyah binti Tuanku Abdul Rahman. They have three sons and two daughters.

Styles and honours

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Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (20 October 2016) * ** Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar

Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II) (23 March 2017) * ** Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri * ** MY-PERA Royal Family Order of Perak - DK

MY-PERA Royal Family Order of Perak - DK

Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (27 August 2016) ** Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II) ** Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1983)

Ancestry

References

, - Royal House of Perak Living people 1955 births Malaysian people of Malay descent Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Sons of sultans {{Malaysia-royal-stub