BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 15 – His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, departed for home Tuesday after ending their three-day state visit to Brunei.
The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah personally drove His Majesty in a special vehicle to the Brunei International Airport.
Upon their arrival at about 9.15 am, Their Majesties inspected a static guard-of-honour mounted by members of the Royal Guard Regiment of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces before boarding a special aircraft, which then departed at 9.31 am.
Also accompanying Their Majesties home was Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim.
Those present at the airport to wish Their Majesties a safe journey home were Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, Ministry of Foreign Affairs secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin and Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Brunei Datuk Mohd Aini Atan.
Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan on Sunday (Oct 13), marking Their Majesties’ inaugural state visit to Brunei after ascending the throne on Jan 31 this year.
