Yusof Mohamed Alam

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof (24 June 1948 – 13 December 2004) was a nobleman and formerly a civil servant from Brunei who became the prince consort to Princess Nor'ain in 1967, and brother to Queen Saleha. He had previously served as the Chief (Yang Di-Pertua) of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, and was a member of several state councils.

Biography
Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof is born on 24 June 1948, in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town. He is the son of nobleman Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and his wife, Pengiran Anak Besar. He received his early education at Istana Darul Hana Surau and Gurney English School Kuala Lumpur. He would go on to further his studies at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College and Victoria Institution.

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof began his career as the Deputy Controller in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship combined with the Commissioner of National Registration from 1 April 1970 to 31 August 1971, a member of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara from 1975 to 1981, and Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara from 1 December 1981 until his retirement on 31 March 2000.

Later in life, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof would be appointed as a member of the Privy Council, Syariah Council, Adat Istiadat Council and Succession Council. Upon being awarded his cheteria title in 1968, he held responsible for managing and observing royal ceremonies in order to ensure its accordance to tradition and customs.

On 13 December 2004, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof passed away at his home in Kampong Telanai. Members of the royal family alongside Abdul Aziz Juned carried out the prayers at his home. Upon completion, his body was brought to and buried at the Kubah Makam Di Raja.

Personal life
His hobbies included playing badminton and association football.

Marriage
Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof would marry Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah on 18 August 1967. This made him the brother-in-law of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. As part of the celebration, the couple were paraded around Kampong Ayer and the banks of the Brunei River, with the British High Commissioner Fernley Webber in attendance. On the 27th, the Majlis Kesyukuran ceremony was carried out with the couple receiving gifts from royal family members, at the Department of Religious Affairs's Madrasah Hall.

Issue
Together they have a total of 8 children:


 * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Hadi Bolkiah (born 8 April 1972)
 * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Jabbar (born 4 February 1974)
 * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Kadir (born 16 January 1976)
 * Pengiran Anak Hurma Raiha'anatul Bolkiah (born 12 February 1978)
 * Pengiran Anak Hajjah Siti Radhiah (born 27 June 1980)
 * Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija (born 9 September 1981)
 * Pengiran Anak Wahida Wadadul Bolkiah (born 23 August 1982)
 * Pengiran Anak Hajjah Hafiya (born 22 October 1989)

Honours
Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof was bestowed the cheteria title of Yang Amat Mulia (His Highness) Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar on 26 July 1968, and earned the following honours;

National

 * BRU_Family_Order_of_Brunei_1st_Class.svg Family Order of Laila Utama (DK; 1972) – Dato Laila Utama
 * BRU_Family_Order_of_Brunei_2nd_Class.svg Family Order of Seri Utama (DK; 1970) – Dato Seri Utama
 * Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Medal.gif Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS; 1971)
 * Pingat_Bakti_Laila_Ikhlas_(PBLI).gif Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas (PBLI; 1999)
 * Pingat_Jasa_Kiebaktian_(PJK).gif Meritorious Service Medal (PJK; 1989)
 * Long_Service_Medal_(PKL).jpg Long Service Medal (PKL; 1987)
 * BRU_Independence_Medal_ribbon.png Proclamation of Independence Medal (1997)
 * Pingat_Pertalaban_Haji_Hassanal_Bolkiah.gif Coronation Medal (1 August 1968)
 * Sultan's_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_(1992).gif Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)

Foreign

 * 🇪🇬 Egypt:
 * EGY Order of the Nile - Grand Cordon BAR.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile (1984)
 * Selangor:
 * MY-SEL Silver Jubilee Medal 1985.png Sultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal (3 September 1985)