Meet Brunei’s crazy rich royal siblings: Princess Fadzilah is sister to dashing SEA Games star Mateen, polo playing Azemah and the late Prince Azim

STORYPatti Sunio

Jan 25 , 2022

Brunei’s Princess Fadzilah poses with her family members. Photo: @tmski/Instagram

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Princess Fadzilah’s wedding has put the Brunei royal family back in the spotlight, with the world gagging to know more about the super-wealthy Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s other children

The royal brood includes an aviator prince with movie star good looks, a polo playing princess with three degrees, and their late brother known for his lavish A-list parties

As Princess Fadzilah’s 10 day-long marriage rites continue, the world has their eyes set on Brunei’s royal brood.

They are, after all, children of mega-rich Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who has a reported net worth of US$28 billion.

We’ve come to know of the sporty Princess Fadzilah’s netball playing skills and her “heart of gold”, now let’s take a closer look at her three siblings and the many interesting titbits about them.

Prince Mateen

Tall, dark, and handsome, 30-year-old Prince Mateen has charmed many with his movie star looks and down-to-earth ways. He described himself as “funny, weird but in a good way, sweet and simple”, in an interview with GQ Thailand in 2016.

While the prince might stand out for his looks, he has tried his hand at several fields – always passing with flying colours.

In 2010 the prince began his military training as a cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK. Only 18, he was subjected to gruelling conditions, challenging both mind and body, and graduated a year later. He told GQ how the experience remained the one that he’s most proud of.

Mateen eventually took up a politics degree at King’s College London and later obtained a master’s degree at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).