Raja Nazhatul Shima

Raja Nazhatul Shima binti Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah ( Jawi: راج نزهة السماء بنت المرحوم سلطان إدريس عفيف الله شاه; born ) is a member of the Perak royal family who is the ''Raja Puan Besar'' (Crown Princess) of Perak as the wife of Raja Jaafar, the ''Raja Muda'' (Crown Prince) of Perak. Affectionately known as ''Ku Dottie'', she is the first child and eldest daughter of the late Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak and the late Raja Perempuan Muzwin.

Early life and education

Raja Nazhatul Shima was born on 20 February 1952 as the eighth of the fourteen children of Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak and Raja Perempuan Muzwin. She is the younger sister of Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir of Perak and Raja Jamil Ariffin and an elder sister of Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Permaisuri (queen consort) of Johor and the current Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia.

Raja Nazhatul Shima received her early education at school from 1958 to 1962. She attended the Teluk Intan Girls' School and Teluk Intan Convent School.

On 22 October 1963, her father was installed as the 33rd Sultan of Perak, following which her family moved to Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak and she continued studying at the Government English School in Kuala Kangsar. She excelled in her studies to the extent that she was qualified to continue her studies at Kolej Tunku Kurshiah in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

In 1968, she continued her studies at Upper Chine School, Shanklin, Isle of Wight until sixth form. She then took a Basic Course in art at Hornsey College of Art and continued her studies in Interior Architecture at Chelsea College of Art, London until she successfully obtained the L.C.A Diploma (London Certificate in Art And Design) and became a Member of the Society of Industry Artist and Designer (S.I.A.D).

Marriage

Raja Nazhatul Shima was married on 16 September 1972 to famous Singaporean tycoon, Syed Omar Alsagoff (born 1937) at Istana Iskandariah. The couple had six sons. Alsagoff died in 2017.

On 12 January 2019, she married Raja Jaafar, the Raja Muda of Perak at Istana Riswin. Raja Jaafar was a widower following the death of his wife the late Raja Nor Mahani in 2017. Following her marriage, she was granted the title of ''Her Royal Highness Raja Puan Besar of Perak Darul Ridzuan''.

Children

From her first marriage to Dato' Syed Omar Alsagoff, she had six sons:

Styles and honours

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** 50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1975)
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** Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II) (2021)
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** Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2018)

Ancestry

References

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1952 births
Royal House of Perak
Living people
Nazhatul
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian people of Chinese descent
Second Classes of the Royal Family Order of Johor