Raja Yong Sofia

Raja Yong Sofia
Yang Amat Mulia
Born	(1961-06-24) 24 June 1961 Penang, Malaya
Spouse	Tunku Kamil Tunku Rijaludin
Issue	Tunku Aznal Shahabudin Tunku Khaira Shahabudin Tunku Amira Shahabudin Tunku Maisara Shahabudin
Father	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
Mother	Tuanku Bainun
Religion	Sunni Islam

Perak Royal Family

HRH Sultan Dr. Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Sultan HRH Tuanku Zara Salim, Raja Permaisuri HH Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, Raja Kechil Besar HH Raja Nazira Safya HH Raja Jaafar bin Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, Raja Muda HH Raja Nor Mahani, Raja Puan Besar Raja Shah Azman Raja Nor Azwina HH Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Raja Di-Hilir HH Tunku Soraya, Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Raja Idris Shah Raja Siffuddin Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Raja Safia Azizah HH Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, Raja Kechil Sulong Azlan Shah's family HRH Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow HH Raja Azureen The Hon. Muhammad Saleh The Hon. Latiff Mohd Saleh The Hon. Nurlin Mohd Saleh The Hon. Azlin Mohd Saleh The Hon. Azim Mohd Saleh Noraini Jane, Raja Ashman Shah's widow HH Raja Eminah Alliyah HH Raja Bainunnisa Safia HH Raja Eleena The Hon. Ismail Farouk The Hon. Omar Ismail Farouk The Hon. Imran Ismail Farouk The Hon. Ashman Ismail Farouk The Hon. Alia Ismail Farouk The Hon. Sofia Ismail Farouk HH Raja Yong Sofia HH Tunku Kamil HH Tunku Aznal Shahabudin of Kedah HH Tunku Amira Shahabudin of Kedah HH Tunku Maisara Shahabudin of Kedah

Raja Dato' Seri Yong Sofia Binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfullah (born 24 June 1961) is the youngest daughter of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. She holds a master's degree in Administration from International University in London.^[1] She worked for Bank Bumiputra.^[2]

Childhood

Raja Yong Sofia was born at Penang, Malaya, 24 June 1961 as the youngest daughter of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much youngest granddaughter of her husband's father Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak)

His siblings are :

brother Raja Nazrin Shah, (Sultan of Perak) (27 November 1956)
sister Raja Azureen, Raja Azureen (9 December 1957)
brother Raja Ashman Shah, (Raja Kechil Sulong of Perak) (28 December 1958)
sister Raja Eleena, Raja Eleena (3 April 1960)

Biography

Wedding

She married at Kuala Kangsar, on 5 December 1987, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin (of Kedah, born in 1953).

He is son of Y.M. Tunku Rijaludin bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah), a first cousin of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, and his first wife, Y.M. Raja Nur Azian binti Raja Harun Al-Rashid (of Perak), daughter of Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid of Perak, Raja Kechil Sulong, himself son of Sultan Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak, who is also Raja Yong Sofia's ancestor.^[2]

Descent

She has one son :

Y.M. Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah).^[3]

Family link of the spouses

Kamil of Kedah and Sultan Azlan of Perak (Yong Sofia's father) are second cousins :

Sultan Sir Idris Murshid al-Azzam Shah GCMG, GCVO (1887–1916) -- Marhum Rahmatu'llah , né Y.A.M. Raja Idris [Dris], Raja Muda.^[4]
- Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Nasir ud-din Muhtaram KCMG, OBE ( – 20 January 1916 - November 1918) -- Marhum Radziallah ^[5]
  - H.R.H. Sultan Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiu’llah KCMG (15 January 1890 – 29 March 1948 – 4 January 1963) -- Marhum Ghafarullah.^[6]
    - H.R.H. Sultan ‘Azlan Muhib ud-din Shah GCB, KStJ (19 April 1928 – 3 February 1984 – ).
      - Y.A.M. Raja Datuk Sri Yong Sofia, SPCM (19.4.1989), born 24 June 1961 ^[2]
- Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid, Raja Kechil Sulong (1882 - 10 May 1945) ^[7]
  - Y.M. Raja Nor Azian (of Perak) married Tunku Rijal ud-din bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah)
    - Y.M. Tunku Dato’ Sri Kamil (of Kedah), SPCM (19.4.1989), born 1953.^[3]
      - Y.M. Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah)

Honours

Honours of Raja Yong Sofia

She has been awarded:^[2]

Honours of Perak

Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19.4.1989) with title Dato' Sri
- current ribbon of the decoration :

Honours of Tunku Kamil of Kedah

He has been awarded:^[3]

Honours of Perak

Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19.4.1989) with title Dato' Sri
- current ribbon of the decoration :

References

↑ Blazing trails in halls of Academia
1 2 3 4 Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.16
1 2 3 Royal Ark, Kedah genealogy details p.8
↑ Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.11
↑ Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.14
↑ Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.15
↑ Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.12

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