Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid

Infobox_Monarch | name =Tuanku Fauziah
title =Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) and Raja Perempuan of Perlis


caption =Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin and Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid
reign =17 April 2000 - present
coronation =17 April 2000
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heir =
spouse =DYMM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamallulail
issue =Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Sharifah Fazira binti Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin

royal house =Perlis
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father =Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni AlMarhum Sultan Sulaiman
mother =Almarhum Tengku Putri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim
date of birth = Birth date and age|1946|06|06|df=yes
place of birth = Kota Bahru, Kelantan
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Tuanku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid, D.K., S.S.P.J., S.P.M.P., is the current Raja Perempuan of Perlis. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 2001 till December 12, 2006.

Tuanku Fauziah is a princess of the royal houses of Terengganu on her father's side and Kelantan on her mother's side. Tuanku Fauziah is the daughter of Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni AlMarhum Sultan Sulaiman of Terengganu and Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Petri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan. She was born on June 6 1946, and spent her early years in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Early years

As a student at Zainab English School, Tuanku Fauziah enjoyed recreations and sports such as stage acting, netball and rounders.

At the very young age of 17, she became engaged to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, who at that time was still studying in the United Kingdom. In order to prepare her for her future role of consort to the heir and later to the ruler, Tuanku Fauziah was invited to stay with her future husband's family while they lived at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia. During her stay with her future in laws, Her Royal Highness made trips back to Kelantan whenever necessary.

Marriage

On February 15 1967, Tuanku Fauziah was given in marriage to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin who was then the Raja Muda of Perlis. In recognition of her new position, she was conferred the prestigious Seri Paduka Mahkota Perlis (S.P.M.P) award by her new father-in-law, the late Tuanku Syed Putra, eight months later. On April 30 1968, the princess was officially created "Duli yang Teramat Mulia Raja Puan Muda Perlis".

As a young bride, Tuanku Fauziah accompanied her husband on all his postings as a junior military officer. However two years later, she returned to Perlis for good when Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin decided to take on his official role as Crown Prince of the State.

Becoming Queen

Her Royal Highness Tuanku Fauziah was officially declared "Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Perempuan Perlis on July 14, 2000. On December, 12 2001, HRH Tuanku Fauziah was officially declared as "Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong" when her husband Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin became the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.

Royal Family

Tuanku Fauziah is the proud mother of a son, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, Raja Muda, and Sharifah Fazira, Tengku Puteri Mahkota. Being a very caring person she is exceedingly close to her only daughter-in-law, Lailatul Shahreen, Raja Puan Muda and only son -in-law, Mohammad Yaakob.

She constantly converse with her eldest granddaughter, Sharifah Khatreena and is most concerned with the little princess's academic and leisure interests. In the year 2001, Tuanku Fauziah became a grandmother twice, first with the birth of Putri Nurlin Syazwani to the Tengku Puteri Mahkota, and then with the birth of Yang Amat Mulia Sharifah Farah Adriana to the Raja Muda.

She is also related to the Royal Pattani family in southern Thailand.

Honours

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown of Japan-2005

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel the Catholic of Spain-2004

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy-2003

Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia-2002

DMN-2001

Royal Family Order of the State of Perlis, 2nd Class (DK)-2001

Knight Grand Companion of the Order of the Victorious Prince Sayyid Putra Jamal ul-Lail (SSPJ)-1995

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP)-1967

SPMJ-before 1967

ee also

*Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
*Raja Permaisuri Agong

External links

* [http://www.perlisroyalty.gov.my/ Raja Perlis Web Site]