Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah (1928 – 4 November 2013), also referred to as Balabab Besar, was the eldest child and daughter of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin and Kadayang Amas. Additionally, she was the eldest granddaughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and Raja Isteri Fatimah, and first cousin to the current Brunei's Sultan

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Personal life

Born at Brunei Town in 1928, to Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin and his non-royal wife, Kadayang Amas binti Ampuan Salleh (born in

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). Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah had two younger sisters, Pengiran Anak Siti Zubaidah and Pengiran Anak Siti Halimah. She along with her sisters were not children of their father's recognised

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. Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah was educated at St. George's School on Jalan Tutong; then employed by the Royal Customs and Excise Department as an officer after working as a

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. Started an

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after leaving the government. She, her brothers, and their father hid from the

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during

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by going deep into the jungle. Due to health issues, Siti Saerah died in the Jerudong Park Medical Centre on 4 November 2013, at around 9:41 p.m., at the age of 82. On the following morning, her funeral was held at her residence in Jalan Ong Sum Ping, and was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum in

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Marriage and children

In 1949, Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah married Muhammad Ali bin Tamin; they had four children. At the time of her death, she had four daughters, three sons, thirty-three grandchildren, and thirty-seven great-grandchildren. Together with Tengku Muhammad Khalid Shah, they had 2 children: *Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Nur Asikin *Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Nur Akmar

Honours

Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah was given the following honours: *

Order of Setia Negara Brunei The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei (), also translated as The Most Blessed Order of Loyalty to the State of Brunei, is an Order (decoration), order of Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. It was established on 29 November 1959 by Sultan Omar Al ...

First Class (PSNB) – ''Datin Seri Setia'' * Excellent Service Medal (PIKB) * Long Service Medal (PKL) * Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Silver_Jubilee_Medal

Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)

References

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