Pengiran Anak Saleha

Infobox Bruneian Royalty
name = Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
title = Queen of Brunei

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othertitles = "HM" The Queen of Brunei "HRH" The Crown Princess of Brunei
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predecessor = "HM" Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit
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suc-type = Heir-Apparent
heir = "HRH" Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah
consort = Queen
consortreign = July 29, 1965
consortto = "HM" Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
issue = "HRH" Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah "HRH" Prince 'Abdul Malik "HRH" Princess Rashidah "HRH" Princess Muta-Wakkilah "HRH" Princess Majeedah "HRH" Princess Hafizah
royal house = House of Bolkiah
father = "HRH" Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
mother = "HRH" Pengiran Babu Raja Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar
date of birth = birth date and age|1946|10|7
place of birth = flagicon|Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
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Pengiran Anak Saleha (born October 7, 1946) is the Queen of Brunei and the first wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei. She is the daughter of Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar.

Early life

Pengiran Anak Saleha was born at Kampong Sumbiling, Jalan Istana Darussalam in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei Darussalam on October 7, 1946.

Pengiran Anak Saleha had her early education through private tuition at the surau (a large prayer hall) of Istana Darul Hana. She also attended religious classes. She furthered her secondary education at Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri (STPRI) in Bandar Seri Begawan until 1965.

Marriage and family life

Pengiran Anak Saleha married Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (before known as His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Hassanal Bolkiah) who was at the time the Crown Prince, on July 29 1965.

The Sultan and Pengiran Anak Saleha are first cousins. The Sultan's late mother and the Queen's late father were siblings.

Pengiran Anak Saleha has two sons and four daughters. She has five grandchildren, and her eldest son is the Crown Prince of Brunei.

Pengiran Anak Saleha's younger sister, Pengiran Anak Hajah Damit, died from cancer, aged 51, on August 19 2007.

ocial contributions

Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha is the Patron to various organisations including the Women's Institute (WI), Pertiwi Association, PEKERTI, the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives Welfare Association (BISTARI), the Women's Council of Brunei Darussalam, The Women Graduates' Association, and the Brunei Shell Women Association.

Hobbies and interests

Being a lover of nature, Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha has a fruit garden, a fish pond and a bird park. Her hobbies include reading. She likes to play badminton as well as traditional Brunei games such as Congkak and Pasang.