Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen marries commoner fiancée as 10-day royal extravaganza nears climax
- A marriage ceremony for the polo-playing monarch and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah was held inside a gold-domed mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan
- International royalty and political leaders are expected to attend a glittering event in the 1,788-room palace and an elaborate procession on Sunday
Brunei’s polo-playing Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors, married his commoner fiancée on Thursday as part of a lavish 10-day celebration in the oil-rich sultanate.
An Islamic marriage ceremony for the 32-year-old prince and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, 29, was held inside a gold-domed mosque in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
Mateen is the 10th child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah – the world’s longest reigning monarch and once the richest man on the planet – and is well down the succession pecking order.
His bride – the granddaughter of one of his father’s key advisers – reportedly has a fashion brand and co-owns a tourism business.
Mateen, wearing a traditional white outfit decorated with diamond-shaped motifs and a matching headpiece, was driven to the mosque in a luxury saloon.
