Prince Azim of Brunei

Prince Haji 'Abdul 'Azim of Brunei (Malay: Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli Pengiran Muda Haji 'Abdul 'Azim; born 29 July 1982) is the second born prince of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei and fourth in line to succeed the throne of Brunei.

Prince Azim
Prince of Brunei
Prince Azim at the 2nd ASEAN Autism Network Congress in April 2013
BornAbdul Azim
(1982-07-29) 29 July 1982
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Full name
Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli Pengiran Muda Haji 'Abdul 'Azim
HouseHouse of Bolkiah
FatherSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
MotherPengiran Isteri Hajah Mariam
ReligionSunni Islam
OccupationFilm producer
Bruneian royal family

HM The Sultan
HM The Queen
Extended royal family

Life

Azim was born in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, 29 July 1982. He is the eldest child of the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Pengiran Isteri Hajah Mariam. He was educated at International School Brunei, Raffles Institution, and Oxford Brookes University.

In 2008, he was sent to attend the nine-month officer training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, but he dropped out after one week.[1]

In 2009, he designed unisex weekend bags for MCM.[2] The proceeds went to the Make A Wish Foundation UK, a charity in which he is one of the patrons.[3]

In May 2011, at a charity show in Brunei Darussalam, held at the Empire Hotel and Country Club's Indera Samudra Hall at which 31 persons with autism performed, Prince Azim said that those with autism should be treated with respect, "as would to any of your family members".[4] On 27 April 2013 at the opening of the 2nd ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) Congress, he urged that appropriate support be given to families with autistic family members.[5]

In April 2019, in light of homosexuality being made a crime punishable by death in Brunei, gay blogger Perez Hilton alleged that Prince Azim is also gay.[6][7][8]

Honours

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

National honours

Ancestry

References
  1. Pendleton, Devon; Serafin, Tatiana. "In Pictures: World's Richest Royals". Forbes.
  2. "HOW TO KEEP IN STYLE THIS SUMMER...". The Daily Express. 23 June 2008
  3. "Winter Ball - London 24/11/2012". Make-A-Wish United Kingdom. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  4. Thien, Rachel (21 July 2011). "Treat autistic with respect, says HRH". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. Othman, Azlan (28 April 2013). "Royal Call For Autism Friendly Community". Sultanate News.
  6. https://meaww.com/prince-abdul-azim-fourth-in-line-to-bruneis-throne-is-reportedly-gay
  7. https://www.queerty.com/sultan-bruneis-son-gay-friendly-apparently-gay-20190408
  8. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/perez-hilton-outs-sultan-bruneis-son-country-enacts-new-law-stone-gay-people/
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