Prince Mateen of Brunei

This is a Malay name; the name Bolkiah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, 'Abdul Mateen. The Arabic word "bin" ("b.") or "binti"/"binte" ("bt."/"bte."), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Abdul Mateen ibni Hassanal Bolkiah
Prince of Brunei
Born (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Full name
Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Mateen
House House of Bolkiah
Father Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Mother Hajah Mariam (former wife of Hassanal Bolkiah)
Religion Sunni Islam
Occupation university student, polo player and representative politician for Brunei
Bruneian Royal Family

HM The Sultan
HM The Queen

Extended royal family

HRH Prince Abdul Mateen (Malay: Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Abdul Mateen) (born 10 August 1991) is the tenth child of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei and his former second wife, Mariam. He is sixth in the line of succession of Brunei.

Prince 'Abdul Mateen enjoys various sports. He played for the Bruneian football team AM Gunners and a week before his admission to the academy competed in the Yang Amat Mulia Pg Indera Mahkota Pg (Dr) Kamaluddin Al-Haj Badminton Championship Cup. He is also active in charitable works. In April 2016, Prince Mateen took part in the PADI Open Water Course, a recreational SCUBA certification which allows him to dive up to 18 metres deep. He became interested in diving after his adopted brothers Jabbah and Karim took the same course as part of their GCSE P.E credit. Prince Mateen also decided to use the same instructor as his brothers as he had heard great things about him. PADI IDC Staff Instructor, Carl Kershaw PADI#318241 was the man to take Prince Mateen and his friend Danial Isa-Kalebic through the course. This makes Mr Kershaw the only person in the world to teach the immediate Brunei Royal Family how to dive. Prince Mateen is very interested in pursuing diving and found it very easy to adapt to the water.

Education

'Abdul Mateen received his secondary education at the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College and Jerudong International School, both top schools in Brunei.

In May 2010, Prince 'Abdul Mateen was admitted to the Commissioning Course for Regular Army Officers along with 200 recruits in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1] And In April 2011, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah witnessed the graduation of 'Abdul Mateen at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where the sovereign first received a military rank.[2]

Currently, 'Abdul Mateen pursuing his Masters degree in International Diplomacy at SOAS, University of London. [3]

Titles and Styles

Styles of
The Prince of Brunei
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Yang Teramat Mulia

In Malay his full title is Pengiran Muda (Prince) 'Abdul Mateen ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah

Honours

See also List of honours of the Bruneian Royal Family by country

He has been awarded :[4]

National Honours

Ancestry

Official account

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tmski

References

  1. ↑ HRH 'Abdul Mateen goes to Sandhurst http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2010/05/11/hrh-abdul-mateen-goes-sandhurst
  2. ↑ A proud moment at Sandhust http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/04/12/proud-moment-sandhurst
  3. ↑ Interview with GQ http://www.gqthailand.com/mobile/people/view/?url=interview-prince-mateen-eng
  4. ↑ Royal Ark, Brunei genealogy details p.13
  5. ↑ Family photo
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