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Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Hajah Siti Saerah (1928 – 4 November 2013), also referred to as Balabab Besar, was the eldest child and daughter of
Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB) – ''Datin Seri Setia''
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Excellent Service Medal (PIKB)
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Long Service Medal (PKL)
* 
Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin
Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; August 22, 1913 – June 4, 1950) was the 27th Sultan of Brunei from 11 September 1924 until his death. After his death in 1950, he was then succeeded by his younger brother Omar Ali Saifuddien ...
and Kadayang Amas. Additionally, she was the eldest granddaughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and Raja Isteri Fatimah, and first cousin to the current Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III ( Jawi: ; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei since 1967 and the Prime Minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one ...
.
Personal life
Born atBrunei Town
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a Municipalities of Brunei, municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It i ...
in 1928, to Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin and his non-royal wife, Kadayang Amas binti Ampuan Salleh (born in Kampong Sultan Lama). Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah had two younger sisters, Pengiran Anak Siti Zubaidah and Pengiran Anak Siti Halimah. She along with her sisters were not children of their father's recognised queen consort, Tengku Raihani
Tengku Raihani (11 October 1911 – 22 September 1993) was the Queen consort of Brunei as the wife of the 27th Sultan of Brunei, Ahmad Tajuddin. She is the daughter of Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor and the consort, Cik Puan Maimunah binti Abdull ...
.
Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah was educated at St. George's School on Jalan Tutong; then employed by the Royal Customs and Excise Department as an officer after working as a nurse
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
. Started an entrepreneur after leaving the government. She, her brothers, and their father hid from the Japanese during World War II by going deep into the jungle. Due to health issues, Siti Saerah died in the Jerudong Park Medical Centre
Jerudong Park Medical Centre (, Abbrev: ') is a private hospital in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei Darussalam which mainly provides specialized healthcare services. It is located in Jerudong, some 20 kilometres from Bandar Seri Begawan. The hospit ...
on 4 November 2013, at around 9:41 p.m., at the age of 82. On the following morning, her funeral was held at her residence in Jalan Ong Sum Ping, and was laid to rest at the Kubah Makam Di Raja
The Royal Brunei Mausoleum ( ms, Kubah Makam Diraja Brunei) is a Royal Mausoleum of Brunei located at Jalan Tutong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The Mausoleum is the main resting place and burial ground for several Sultans of Brunei and member ...
in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Marriage and children
In 1949, Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah married Muhammad Ali bin Tamin; they had four children. At the time of her death, she had four daughters, three sons, thirty-three grandchildren, and thirty-seven great-grandchildren. Together with Tengku Muhammad Khalid Shah, they had 2 children: *Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Nur Asikin *Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Nur AkmarHonours
Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah was given the following honours: * Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB) – ''Datin Seri Setia''
* Excellent Service Medal (PIKB)
* Long Service Medal (PKL)
* Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
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