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Installation ceremony of Malaysia's 16th King begins
Sultan Abdullah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah entered the Balairung Seri (Throne Room) of Istana Negara at 10.45am on Tuesday.
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This handout from Malaysia's Department of Information taken and released on July 30, 2019 shows Malaysia's King Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah holding hands with Queen Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj during his royal coronation at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur.
(AFP/Hazlina Tajuddin / DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION)
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alaysians once again witnessed a historic moment as Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is officially installed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in Malay royal customs and tradition.
Sultan Abdullah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah entered the Balairung Seri (Throne Room) of Istana Negara at 10.45am on Tuesday.
The royal couple were escorted in by Datuk Paduka Maharaja Lela (Grand Chamberlain) Azuan Effendy Zairakithnaini, flanked by Warrior Mace Bearers and Royal Regalia Warrior Bearers, accompanied by the rhythm of the trumpet-like instrument known as 'nafiri' played by Malaysian Armed Forces personnel and the percussion of the Terengganu Royal Nobat Ensemble.
The Cogan Alam (Mace of the Universe) and the Cogan Agama (Mace of Religion) are part of the royal regalia which bear great significance in the installation ceremony and symbolise the greatness of the institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Government of Malaysia.
Sultan Abdullah, attired in the official Yang di-Pertuan Agong's black and gold embroidered 'Muskat', and Tunku Azizah dressed in a beautiful ivory white attire and matching scarf, then proceeded to the royal dais.
