His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu‘izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam graced the Royal Bersanding Ceremony for the Royal Wedding Ceremony between His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu‘izzaddin Waddaulah and Yang Mulia Dayang Anisha Rosnah binti Adam at Balai Singgahsana Indera Buana, Istana Nurul Iman.

Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab. Rahaman; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel; His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah; His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Bini Hajah Faizah binti Dato Haji Nasir; and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah; ; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Muta- Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess ‘Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Nor’ain; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam; Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Amal Nasibah and other members of the royal family.

Also present were special guests of His Majesty including His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah and Her Majesty the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj; His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of the Kingdom of Bhutan and Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema, Queen of the Kingdom of Bhutan; His Excellency Dato Laila Utama Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia; His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Junior, President of the Republic of the Philippines and Madame Louise Araneta-Marcos; His Excellency Dato Laila Utama Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore and Datin Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Madam Ho Ching; and Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and Yang Amat Berbahagia Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dato’ Doctor Haji Wan Ismail. 

The ceremony began with the Istiadat Menjunjung Pengantin Diraja Perempuan, where His Majesty instructed the wives of state dignitaries to proceed to invite royal bride to the Balai Singgahsana Indera Buana.

After the royal bride was seated, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah and Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, the State Mufti, sought consent to welcome and escort His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen to the royal dais. 

At the royal dais, His Majesty conducted the ceremonial placement of the royal groom’s hand on royal bride’s head. 
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja Sahibul Karib read out the Letter of Proclamation for the Royal Bride who was bestowed with an official royal title. Doa Selamat was read by the State Mufti.

Afterwards, His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik accompanied the royal couple as they left the ceremony. 

Prior to their departure, Their Majesties consented to receive a junjung ziarah (greeting) from the royal couple. Also receiving the junjung ziarah were His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri; Datin Paduka Seri Dayang Hajah Mariam, Mother of the Royal Bridegroom as well as Yang Mulia Awang Adam and Yang Mulia Dayang Siti Mariam, parents of the Royal Bride.

The Royal Couple then proceeded for the Royal Procession along Bandar Seri Begawan.

The delegation of the Royal Procession was joined by His Majesty and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri as well as members of the royal families. 

Thousands of students, teachers, civil servants and various societies residing in the country lined up along the road to enliven the procession.