Queen Hemas

Her Majesty
Queen Hemas
of Yogyakarta
Vice Leader of the House of Province Representatives
Assumed office
2009
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
Queen consort of Yogyakarta
Assumed office
1989
Monarch Hamengkubuwana X
President Suharto
B. J. Habibie
Abdurrahman Wahid
Megawati Sukarnoputri
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
Personal details
Born Tatiek Drajad Supriastuti
(1952-10-31) October 31, 1952
Spouse(s) Hamengkubuwana X
Children Princess Mangkubumi
Princess Candrakirana
Princess Maduretno
Princess Hayu
Princess Bendara
Parents Colonel Soepono Digdosastropranoto
The Honourable Soesamtilah Soepono
Residence The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta
Education Trisakti University (unfinished 1968)
Profession Politician
Religion Islam
Yogyakarta Royal Family

HM The Sultan
HM The Queen

Queen Hemas of Yogyakarta (born October 31, 1952) is the queen consort of the Kingdom of Yogyakarta.

Early life

Penobatan Sultan Hamengkubuwana X

Queen Hemas, born as Tatiek Dradjad Supriastuti is the third child and sole daughter of seven siblings.[1] She grew up in Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta Selatan. Her Father, Colonel Soepono Digdosastropranoto, was an official in the Indonesia Army who was born in Yogyakarta. Her Mother, Raden Nganten Susamtilah Soepono, was a housewife from Wates, Kulonprogo.[1] Hemas went to school in Jakarta until she graduated from High School and continued to pursue her study in the department of Architecture in Trisakti University. She did not finished her study in the university and got married in 1968[1][2] Hemas then followed her husband and live in Yogyakarta[1]

Meeting the Sultan Hamengkubuwono X

Every year Tatiek's family has the family tradition to go to her grandfather's house in Soronatan Yogyakarta. The grandfather was a retired palace official.[1] In late 1960s, Tatiek met the oldest son of the late reigning Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, Herjuno Darpito, who, later on, succeeded his father as Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.[1] At the age of 19 Hemas was married to Herjuno Darpito (6 years older) and left her study in the university.[1] Her name was changed for the first time as Bandara Raden Ayu Mangkubumi, before finally was changed to Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas when Herjuno Darpito ascend the throne and became Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.[1] Her marriage was blessed with five children; Princess Mangkubumi, Princess Candrakirana, Princess Maduretno, Princess Hayu, dan Princess Bendara.[2]

Political and Social Activities

Titles and Styles

References

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