Prince Abdul Mateen ( ms, Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Mateen ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah; Jawi: عبد المتين; born 10 August 1991) is a

prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. ...

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by th ...

. He is the tenth child and fourth son of

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 ...

of Brunei by his former second wife, ''Puan'' Hajah Mariam binti Haji Abdul Aziz.

Education

Prince Mateen received his

primary education Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/ kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in '' primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or ...

at the St. Andrew's School in

Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the s ...

, Brunei. He continued his

secondary education Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final ph ...

at the

Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (, abbreviated as ''MSPSBS'', , or simply ) is a selective government secondary school and sixth form college in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was founded in 1966 and is named after the 28th Sultan of B ...

and Jerudong International School, both of which are the top schools in Brunei. In July 2014, Prince Mateen received his

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...

degree in international politics from

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

at the Barbican Centre in London. In July 2016, Prince Mateen was awarded a Master of Arts degree in international studies and diplomacy from the

School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury ...

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degr ...

Military career

On 9 May 2010, Prince Mateen began his Commissioning Course for Regular Army Officers along with 200 recruits in

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town o ...

. On 15 April 2011, Prince Mateen graduated from the commissioning course as an officer cadet of

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and promoted to the rank of

Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army unt ...

. According to a Borneo Bulletin report, Mateen was promoted to a rank of a Substantive Lieutenant later on 9 July 2012. His promotion ceremony to Acting Captain was held on 31 August 2016 and would come into effect on 9 May later that year. On 28 April 2017, he completed a seven-month Elementary Flying Training at

RAF Cranwell Royal Air Force Cranwell or more simply RAF Cranwell is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England, close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. Among other functions, it is home to the Royal Air Force College (RAFC), which trai ...

, and later in March 2018, Prince Mateen was qualified as a helicopter pilot in

Defence Helicopter Flying School The Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) was a military flying school based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, England. The school, established in 1997, was a tri-service organisation and trained helicopter aircrews for all three British armed ...

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, in which his father awarded him his flying brevet (wings). On 20 May 2021, Prince Mateen was promoted to the rank of

Major Major ( commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicato ...

. Later that year, Prince Mateen had undergone the

Royal Marines The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious warfare, amphibious light infantry and also one of the :Fighting Arms of the Royal Navy, five fighti ...

' The All Arms Commando Course (AACC) at the

Commando Training Centre Royal Marines Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) is the principal military training centre for the Royal Marines. It is situated near the villages of Lympstone and Exton, between the city of Exeter, and the town of Exmouth in Devon, England. Histo ...

(CTCRM) in the United Kingdom for eleven weeks from the 20th of September to the 2nd of December.

Sport

Prince 'Abdul Mateen has represented his country in

polo Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small ha ...

at the

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and

2019 Southeast Asian Games The 2019 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 30th Southeast Asian Games, or the 30th SEA Games, and commonly known as Philippines 2019, was the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport event which ...

Honours

BRU Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei

Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB) * Ordine_del_Famoso_Valore_(Brunei)

Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang ( ms, Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang), also translated as The Most Exalted Order of Famous Valour, is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 August 1968 ...

First Class (DPKT) – Dato Paduka Seri * Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal

Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan Medal (PHBS) * Sultan's Golden Jubilee Medal (2017)

Golden Jubilee Medal – (5 October 2017) * Sultan's_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_(1992)

Silver Jubilee Medal – (5 October 1992) * Brunei National Day Jubilee Medal

National Day Silver Jubilee Medal – (23 February 2009) * Brunei_General_Service_Medal

General Service Medal (Armed Forces) * Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces_Golden_Jubilee_Medal

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Golden Jubilee Medal – (31 May 2011)

Ancestry

References

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* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Mateen, Prince of Brunei 1991 births Living people Bruneian people of Arab descent Bruneian people of Japanese descent Bruneian people of English descent Alumni of King's College London Alumni of SOAS University of London Bruneian royalty Bruneian polo players Southeast Asian Games medalists for Brunei Southeast Asian Games medalists in polo Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Helicopter pilots