Posted on 01/26/2023 7:38:29 AM PST by BenLurkin
The daughter of the Sultan of Brunei has tied the knot with her first cousin in an extravagant ceremony at her father’s Palace.
Princess Azemah and her new husband, Prince Bahar ibni Jefri Bolkiah, kicked off their week of wedding celebrations in the independent sultanate on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia on January 8.
Prince Bahar is the son of the sultan’s brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is not only Brunei’s absolute monarch and supreme leader of the Islamic faith, but also the country’s prime minister, finance minister, foreign affairs and trade minister, superintendent of police, defense minister and commander of the armed forces, and even chancellor of the national university.
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Consanguine marriage is still common in the US. At least 18 states allow first Cousin marriage.
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