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
- 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.
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).