Princess Nor Ehsani

Nor Ehsani
نور إيهسني
Noor Ehsani (seated, 2nd from the right) is pictured with her children in 1964
Born (1935-10-15) 15 October 1935 (age 89)
Klang, Selangor, British Malaya
SpouseTengku Pengiran
Issue
  • Tengku Putera Pawzy
  • Tengku Putera Amir Farouk
  • Tengku Putera Muhammad Harris Fadizllah
Names
Nor Ehsani binti Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien
Regnal name
Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Nor Ehsani binti Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien[1]
HouseBolkiah
FatherAhmad Tajuddin
MotherTengku Raihani

Princess Nor Ehsani (born 15 October 1935), sometimes spelled Noor Ehsani,[2][3] is the only child and daughter of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin and Queen Tengku Raihani.[4]

Additionally, she is also a granddaughter of both Sultans Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah and Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, niece to both Sultans Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei (paternal) and Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor (maternal) as well as an aunt (first cousin once removed) to Sultan Sharafuddin cum paternal first cousin to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and also a maternal first cousin to Sultan Salahuddin. Out of four siblings, she is the only surviving gahara (pure descendants of the sultan) of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin.[5]

  1. ^ Latiff (Haji), Adanan Haji Abdul (2011). Bangunan ristaan (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 29. ISBN 978-99917-0-770-9.
  2. ^ "Royal Banquet" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. 19 August 2019. p. 9. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ Farah Ahmadnawi (9 October 2009). "Her Majesty graces birthday celebration". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Nor Ehsani". maharum1.rssing.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Nor Ehsani binti Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Akazul Khairi Waddien". Maharum Bugis Syah (MBS) (in Malay). 23 January 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2023.