HajiAlMuhtadeeBillah Prince

Brunei royalty, Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince of Brunei, is in line to become the 30th Sultan of the oil-rich Islamic nation upon the abdication or death of his father. In monetary terms, the current Sultan is reportedly one of the two richest people in the world, either "the" richest, or second to Bill Gates. According to the countrys patrilineal custom, the Crown Prince will succeed to the throne before his two elder Princess sisters. His father has two wives and the Crown Prince has three younger siblings and four half-siblings through these marriages. The Prince is the third child of His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha. His Royal Highness is in line to become the 30th Sultan of Brunei. Throughout his primary school years, he attended the Royal School attached to the Darul Hana Palace and then St. Andrews Scholl, Bandar Seri Begawan. H.R.H. was taught recitation of the Quran, as well as learning Jawi and English. After finishing his Quranic recitation studies, he performed Hajj with immediate family, parents, brothers and sisters. On completion of his secondary education in Brunei, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, in common with many future heads of state, completed his higher education overseas. In October 1995, His Royal Highness arrived at Oxford as a member of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and of Magdalen College. Throughout his two years at Oxford, the true identity of His Royal Highness was not revealed. He was known simply as Mr. Omar Hassan and was subjected to the same demands made upon all Oxford students. He participated in sports events - snooker and badminton - and in all the normal activities of Oxfords academic and social life. During his first year at Oxford, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah undertook at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies a tailor-made programme of study of three principal subjects: Islamic Studies; the history and culture of Brunei Darussalam; and an introduction to the theory and practice of political science, economics and international relations. At the conclusion of his first year at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah successfully matriculated for admission to Oxford Universitys Foreign Service Programme. He was one of 30 students, from Europa, Asia and the Americas, all of whom were graduates employed in their countrys diplomatic services. The Programme consists of intensive study in lectures and seminars and the preparation of essays for weekly tutorials on a one-to-one basis. Each participant in the Programme is required to consider the circumstances and requirements of their countries in the international system. His Royal Highness was also required to present a public lecture on the history and contemporary affairs of Brunei Darussalam. Success in the Programme required passing four compulsory written examinations in International Law, International Politics, International Trade and Finance, and Diplomatic Practice. His Royal Highness took his final examinations in June 1997, passed each of the compulsory papers, and successfully graduated from the Foreign Service Programme. During his two years at Oxford, the Crown Prince completed a vigorous academic programme on his own merits and adapted to the social and cultural environment of student life at Oxford with ability Read less