The Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor is the title given to the royal consort of the

Sultan of Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the t ...

that are not of royal blood.

Status

According to the Laws of the Constitution of Selangor 1959, the consort of the Sultan that are not of royal blood may be given the title Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor if she fulfilled certain criteria. She must be legally wedded wife of the Sultan in accordance with Muslim religion, a Malay and professed the Muslim religion.Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959
She is entitled to an amount of allowance that are determined by the

Selangor State Legislative Assembly The Selangor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Selangor) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the sta ...

, which will be charged under the Consolidated Fund.

List of Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor

Title and style

The style used by the reigning consort is ''Duli Yang Maha Mulia'' or its English equivalent,

Her Royal Highness Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses. Monarchs and their consorts are usually styled ''Majesty''. When used as a direct form of address, spoken or written, it takes ...

. For example, the full style and title of the reigning Tengku Permaisuri is ''"Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Tengku Permaisuri Selangor"'' or in English; "Her Royal Highness Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor".

References

{{reflist Selangor Malaysian royal families Royal House of Selangor