Princess Fadzilah of Brunei
Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah (Jawi: فضيلة لباب البلقية, born 23 August 1985)[1] is a princess of Brunei.[2] She is the ninth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei by his former second wife, Hajah Mariam. She has been nicknamed Fad by her teammates in the netball national team and sometimes referred to as the Sporty Princess by the media.[3]
| Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah | |||||||||||||||
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 Fadzilah in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 'Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah 23 August 1985 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||||||||||||||
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Abdullah Nabil Mahmoud Al-Hashimi
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| House | Bolkiah | ||||||||||||||
| Father | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||||||||
| Mother | Hajah Mariam | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Netball Player | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Sports career | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Brunei | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Netball | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Education
On 19 January 2009, Princess Fadzilah was awarded her Master of Science (MSc) with honours in International Relations from the Faculty of Arts Social Sciences, Kingston University in London,[4] and would later achieve her master's degree from Hult International Business School, Massachusetts.[3]
Sports career
As the national team's official prior to the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, she praised the efforts put into preparations and progress.[5] Fad made her national team debut as a WA in the 2018 Asian Netball Championship, where the team concluded the tournament in the 8th place.[6] On 14 April 2019, she and Rocketeers team emerged champions of the President's Cup Netball Tournament held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex.[7]
She captained the national netball team and took part in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which was held in Laguna, Philippines.[8] They returned from the tournament with bronze medals with Prince Sufri Bolkiah as the awardee.[9] After the team's bronze win, she alongside her team received cash incentive through the government's Sports Excellence Incentive Scheme.[10]
Personal life
Princess Fadzilah regularly attends public and private celebrations around the country.[11][12] She also has interests in polo and become an equestrian.[3] Her siblings included Prince Azim, Princess Azemah and Prince Mateen.[13] She married Abdullah Nabil Mahmoud Al-Hashimi on 16 January 2022, which was marked by a 10-day royal wedding celebration at Istana Nurul Iman.[14]
Legacy
Namesakes
- Pengiran Anak Puteri Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah Religious School, a religious school in Kampong Kupang.[15]
Honours
References
- Latiff, Muhammad Abd (1998). Crown Prince (in Malay). Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Istiadat Pemashyhuran Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota, Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan.
- "Meet Brunei's royal siblings, from Princess Fadzilah to Prince Mateen". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- "Meet Princess Fadzilah of Brunei – whose 10-day wedding just kicked off". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- "Her Royal Highness graduates" (PDF). Brunei Darussalam Newsletter. Vol. 24, no. 1. Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office. 2009-01-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council". www.bruneiolympic.org. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- Times, Vietnam (2020-11-02). "Sultan of Brunei: All things about the four famous children with his second wife". Vietnam Times. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- "Princess Fadzilah's Rocketeers win President's Cup netball » Borneo Bulletin Online". Princess Fadzilah's Rocketeers win President's Cup netball. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- "Brunei reach SEA Games netball semis after Philippines win » Borneo Bulletin Online". Brunei reach SEA Games netball semis after Philippines win. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- "National netball team wins bronze medal » Borneo Bulletin Online". National netball team wins bronze medal. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- Bakar, Rasidah Hj Abu (2020-02-17). "SEA Games medallists receive cash payouts". The Scoop. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- gp (2019-03-01). "Royalty attends Omani Cultural Night". Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- "साधंसुधं नाही, हे आहे शाही जोडपं, 7 दिवस चालला यांच्या लग्नाचा दिमाखदार सोहळा". Zeenews. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Times, Vietnam (2020-11-02). "Sultan of Brunei: All things about the four famous children with his second wife". Vietnam Times. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- "Princess Fadzilah of Brunei's 10-day royal wedding celebration, wrapped". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- "News - PENGAGIHAN BENDERA KECIL LAMBANG KEDAULATAN..." www.dbp.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-02-21.