Tuanku Fauziah

Tuanku Fauziah
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Raja Perempuan Perlis Indera Kayangan
Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
Tenure	13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006
Installation	24 April 2002
Predecessor	Tuanku Siti Aishah
Successor	Sultanah Nur Zahirah
Raja Perempuan of Perlis
Tenure	17 April 2000 - present
Installation	14 July 2000
Predecessor	Tengku Budriah of Perlis
Born	6 June 1946 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malayan Union (now Malaya)
Spouse	Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Issue	Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Sharifah Fazira
Full name Tengku Fauziah Binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid
House	House of Jamalullail
Father	Tengku Temenggong Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni AlMarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu
Mother	Tengku Putri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra of Kelantan
Religion	Sunni Islam

House of Jamalullail
HRH Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, The Raja HRH Tuanku Fauziah of Terengganu, Raja Perempuan HH Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, Raja Muda HH Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen, Raja Puan Muda Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah Sharifah Farah Adriana HH Sharifah Fazira, Tengku Putri Mahkota Mohammad Ya'acob Putri Norlin Syazwani HH Syed Badaruddin, Tengku Sharif Bendahara Syed Mashafuddin Sharifa Lubnah Sharifa Basma Alawiya Faizal Muhammad Azim Ilyas Ilnas Aisha Inara Sharifa Bahiya Abla Sharifa Bashira Asma HH Syed Amir Zainal Abidin, Tengku Sharif Temenggong Syed Budriz Putra Tengku Ariesa of Kelantan Syed Aqil Harryth Sharifa Rima Irwani Wan Muhammad Shazly Wan Putra Muhammad Khalil Wan Putri Khadija Sharifa Amelia Safina Sharifa Nur ul-Afzan Sharifa Selena HH Syed Razlan, Tengku Laksamana HH Sharifa Hishmah, Tengku Puan Laksamana Syed Muhammad Hazrain Halina Syed Hazriq Syed Hazriv Syed Muhammad Hafiz Sharifa Razlin Sharifa Raihan HH Syed Zainal Anuar, Tengku Panglima HH Tengku Putri Nur Zihan of Selangor, Tengku Puan Panglima Syed Haizam Syed Jufri Ziauddin Sharifa Eliza Cornelia HH Syed Zainal-Rashid HH Syed Azni Tengku Ilham Malina of Pahang Syed Fariz Naqiuddin Syed Haniff Sharifa Zarina Tasha HH Syed Badlishah Fazlyn Syed Fezriq Syed Felsharn Syed Fernarsh Sharifa Felucia Aneetra Delfea

Tuanku Fauziah (born 6 June 1946), is the current Raja Perempuan of Perlis. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 2001 till 12 December 2006.

Tuanku Fauziah is a princess of the royal houses of Terengganu on her father's side and Kelantan on her mother's side. Tuanku Fauziah is the daughter of Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Temenggong Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman of Terengganu and Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Putri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan. Her father granted the title of Tengku Temenggong by the Sultan of Kelantan,^[1] Sultan Ibrahim Petra. She was born on 6 June 1946, and spent her early years in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Early years

As a student at Zainab English School, Tuanku Fauziah enjoyed recreation and sports such as stage acting, netball and rounders.

At the very young age of 17, she became engaged to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, who at that time was still studying in the United Kingdom. To prepare her for her future role of consort to the heir and later to the ruler, she was invited to stay with her future husband's family while they lived at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia. During her stay with her future in laws, she made trips back to Kelantan whenever necessary.

Marriage

On 15 February 1967, Tuanku Fauziah was given in marriage to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin who was then the Raja Muda of Perlis. In recognition of her new position, she was conferred the prestigious Seri Paduka Mahkota Perlis (SPMP) award by her new father-in-law, the late Tuanku Syed Putra, eight months later. On 30 April 1968, the princess was officially created "Duli yang Teramat Mulia Raja Puan Muda Perlis".

As a young bride, Tuanku Fauziah accompanied her husband on all his postings as a junior military officer. However two years later, she returned to Perlis for good when Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin decided to take on his official role as Crown Prince of the State.

Becoming Queen

Her Royal Highness Tuanku Fauziah was officially declared "Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Perempuan Perlis" on 14 July 2000. On 12 December 2001, HRH Tuanku Fauziah was officially declared as "Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong" when her husband Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin became the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.

Royal Family

Tuanku Fauziah is the mother of a son, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, Raja Muda, and Sharifah Fazira, Tengku Puteri Mahkota. She is close to her only daughter-in-law, Lailatul Shahreen, Raja Puan Muda and only son-in-law, Mohammad Yaakob.

She is also related to the Royal Pattani family in southern Thailand.

Title and Styles

6 June 1946 – 29 April 1968 : Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid of Terengganu

30 April 1968 – 16 April 2000 : Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Puan Muda Perlis Tengku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid

17 April 2000 – 12 December 2001 : Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Perempuan Perlis Tuanku Tengku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid

13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006 : Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Tengku Fauziah

13 December 2006 - current : Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Perempuan Perlis Tuanku Tengku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid

Honours

See also : List of honours of the Perlis Royal Family by country

She has been awarded:^[2]

Honours of Perlis

•  Perlis :
  • Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK, 13 December 2001)
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (SSPJ, 4 December 1995)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis or Star of Safi (SPMP, 15 February 1967)

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 13 December 2001)
•  Johor :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ, before 1967)
•  Kelantan :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK, 2002)
•  Pahang :
  • Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I 26 October 2005)

Foreign Honours

•  Cambodia : Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia (16 December 2002)
•  Italy : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (9.6.2003)
•  Japan :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (7.3.2005)
  • Gold and Silver Star (Second class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22 February 1970)
•  Spain : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel the Catholic (5.2004) ^[3]
•  Sweden : Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (14.9.2005)

See also

• Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
• Raja Permaisuri Agong

References

1. Royal Ark
2. The Royal Ark, Perlis genealogical details, p.5
3. Raja Perempuan Perlis, Tuanku Tengku Fauziah

External links

• Raja Perlis Web Site