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Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah was coronated as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Malay Royal Ceremony at Balairong Seri, Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10 a.m. as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI. His Majesty was chosen by the Malay Rulers at the 251st Special Meeting of Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara on January 24, 2019 for a period of 5 years beginning on January 31, 2019 to replace Sultan Muhammad V.

This coronation was a special occasion for Al-Sultan Abdullah as it was his 60th birthday.

His Majesty's XV coronation ceremony was broadcast live by Radio Television Malaysia and Astro Awani.

The Swear of Promise of the Oath as Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI
On January 31, 2019, the 252th Special Conference of Rulers was held in conjunction with the Ratification of the Ceremony and Signing of the Oath of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI and was followed by the declaration of office.

The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah and Tunku Azizah departed at 9:15 a.m. on a special aircraft from the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base (Kuantan), Kuantan, Pahang and landed at the Kompleks Bunga Raya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Both were welcomed by the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah and Tengku Laksamana of Selangor, Tengku Sulaiman Shah as deputy of the Selangor Palace who was the head of the KLIA state. The departure ceremony of Al-Sultan Abdulllah and Tunku Azizah was also welcomed by the Royal Honor Guard by the 1st Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment led by Captain Abdul Munir Mohani @ Che Omar and consisting of two officers and 26 soldiiers. He then headed to Parliament Square for a formal reception by the country's leaders and was welcomed by the Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali along with Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and her husband, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, before leaving to the Istana Negara.

At the Istana Negara, Al-Sultan Abdullah received the honorary honor from the First Battalion of Royal Ranger Regiment consisting of three officers and 31 soldiers led by Maj. Mohd Azwan Ariff Mohd Azawi as the royal vehicle carrying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong passed through the troops on their way to Main Porch of The Royal Palace. At the same time, the Royal Ranger Regiment Center Band consisting of an officer and 33 members led by Mej Abdul Aziz Abdullah played "Negaraku".

Al-Sultan Abdullah was then accompanied by His Royal Highnesses, the Crown Prince of Kelantan and Acting King of Pahang and the President of the State to Balairung Seri.

The special meeting was chaired by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Inaugurating the ceremonies, Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Datuk Syed Danial Syed Ahmad appeared to deliver the Oath of Allegiance to Al-Sultan Abdulllah who then pronounced the Oath before signing it. The oath of office was later signed by Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Perlis King, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Son Jamalullail, as witnesses. The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal then presented the oath of office to Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah who then pronounced him the oath of office as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong before signing it. His oath of office was also signed by Sultan Mizan and Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin as witnesses.

The event at the Balairong Seri was followed by the ceremony of signing the declaration of office by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his deputies.

Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad attended and presented the Decree Papers holding the office for the signing of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Deputy Prime Minister and read the declaration that Al-Sultan Abdulllah was officially the Head of State in accordance with Federal law and Constitution.

The ceremony concluded with a prayer reading and a photo session with His Royal Highnesses, the Crown Prince of Kelantan and Acting King of Pahang as well as all the Heads of State, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Minister and Chief Minister.

Ceremony preparations
His Majesty Al-Sultan Abdullah was unable to be coronated at his home state of Pahang after ascending the throne due to the short period between the date of the sultan and his appointment as Yang di-Pertuan Agong in just 2 weeks. Therefore, the Empress King was personally involved in the preparation of the ceremony to ensure the smoothness and privilege of the day.

Public holiday
The Government of Malaysia has declared July 30, 2019 as an additional public holiday throughout Malaysia in conjunction with Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI's Coronation Day. The declaration was made by the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar, under Section 8 of the General Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369) of Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan.

Earlier, on May 30, 2019, the Pahang state government announced July 30 as a public holiday in conjunction with Al-Sultan Abdullah's Birthday. Following two different events that fell on the same day, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail in a statement issued by the Office of the Chief Minister of Pahang had said that the State Council Meeting on June 12, 2019 had determined that July 30 and 31, 2019, would be a public holiday. for the entire state of Pahang by virtue of the powers conferred under Subsection 9 (1) of the Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369).

The throne and the heritage outfit
For the first time in Malaysian history, both Majesty of Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong are the children of the late Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the late Sultan Ahmad Shah] and the 8th Sultan Iskandar. Therefore, both His Majesty, in particular the Raja Permaisuri Agong, wish to restore sentimental value by re-invoking the throne and royal outfit that they used during their father's death. Thus, the throne was brought back from the Royal Gallery of the King of Jaafar Negeri Sembilan to be transferred and refurbished for use in the Coronation Ceremony. At the back of the couch are some sheets of old-fashioned palace cloth. The songket from Brunei is also booked by Tunku Azizah herself as the seat of the throne.

The Muskat and the Royal Tengkolok belonged to the late Sultan Ahmad Shah at the time of his election as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1979 and had been lent to the late Sultan Iskandar for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong 5 years later. The late Sultan Iskandar did not booked Muskat and Tengkolok because he wanted to wear military uniforms as he often wore at formal events in Johor. However, Prime Minister, Dato 'Seri Dr. Mahathir, who had been present a week before the Coronation Ceremony begged him to wear a Muskat. However, this musket was not worn by Al-Sultan Abdullah because of its size difference but the new musket still has its own aesthetic while the official fashion design is similar to the one worn by the late Sultan Ahmad Shah.

The dress of the Raja Permaisuri Agong was designed by fashion designer who had 15 years of experience in providing the outfit's designs for the Queen. Six of Tunku Azizah's outfit in conjunction with the ceremony include clothing from Pahang weavers made by occupants of Penor Prison and Bentong Pahang Prison which was insipired by herself and another 12 pieces for Tunku Azizah children. Rizalman maintains a modern rounded collar bracelet with a wrinkled shoulder that is his identity, as he styled it when he first saw it through the front cover of a magazine.

Coronation Ceremony
The commencement of the ceremony was marked by the arrival of His Majesty the Royal Highnesses, the Queens and the First Lords of the State at 9 a.m. The Pecah Bendera ceremony was held in which the personal flags were broken and fluttered to mark the departure of the main guests of the palace. The following is a list of departures arriving at the Main Gate of the Istana Negara in order of arrival.
 * 1) Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail & husband, Anwar Ibrahim
 * 2) Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad & wife, Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
 * 3) Yamtuan Besar, Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
 * 4) Crown Prince of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra
 * 5) Tunku Temenggung of Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Ismail Abdul Rahman ibni Sultan Ibrahim
 * 6) Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud & wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Waleed Alkurdi
 * 7) Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Juhar Mahiruddin & wife, Toh Puan Datin Seri Norlidah RM Jasni
 * 8) Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca, Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob & wife, Toh Puan Datuk Seri Utama Zurina Kassim
 * 9) Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Penang, Tun Dato' Seri Utama Dr. Hj. Abdul Rahman Abbas & wife, Toh Puan Dato' Seri Utama Hajah Majimor binti Shariff
 * 10) King of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail & Queen of Perlis, Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil
 * 11) Sultan of Pahang, Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah
 * 12) Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin & Sultanah of Kedah, Sultanah Maliha Binti Tengku Ariff
 * 13) Sultan of Perak, Sultan Dr. Nazrin Muizuddin Shah & Sultanah of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim Davidson
 * 14) Sultan of Johor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj & Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin
 * 15) Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin & Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah
 * 16) Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah & Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
 * 17) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and United Arab Emirates Deputy Supreme Commander Sheikh Mohammed Zayed Al Nahyan
 * 18) Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah & Tunku Azizah

The notable guests were brought into the Istana Negara Seri Maharaja Hall. The departure of both Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong arrived at the Istana Negara at 10:00 a.m. MYT was welcomed by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to the Istana Negara. Trumpet were played by Royal Regiment Center Band of First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, carrying the Royal and Royal Malay Regiment's flags, and the "Negaraku" song was played on the main square of the Istana Negara before the royal honor was completed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The royal salute was afterwards performed with the song "Negaraku" played again.

The ceremony begins
Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong then went to the Seri Maharaja Hall. Later, His Highness the Kings and His Royal Highnesses together with their spouses depart to the Balairong Seri together from the Seri Maharaja Hall according to the seniority of the throne.

Royal Dining
His Royal Highness The Malay Rulers and royal guests attended the Royal Dinner in conjunction with the coronation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI on July 31, 2019 at 8.30 p.m. at the Royal Palace's main dining hall. The menu served at the Royal Dining Room received the personal touch of the empress, Tunku Azizah Aminah of the Emperor of Alexandria.