Raja Yong Sofia binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah (born 24 June 1961) is the fifth child of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. She holds a master's degree in Administration from International University in

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Biography

Wedding

She married at Kuala Kangsar, on 5 December 1987, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin (of Kedah, born in 1952). He is son of Tunku Rijaludin bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah), a first cousin of the late Sultan

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, and his first wife, Raja Nur Azian binti Raja Harun Al-Rashid (of Perak), daughter of Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid of Perak, Raja Kechil Sulong, himself son of Sultan Sultan

Idris Shah I of Perak Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Bendahara Alang Iskandar Marhum Teja (19 June 1849 − 14 January 1916) was the 28th Sultan of Perak. Perak at that time was part of the British-administered Federated Malay States. The Sul ...

, who is also Raja Yong Sofia's ancestor.

Childhood

Raja Yong Sofia was born at Penang, Malaya, 24 June 1961 as the fifth child of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan

Azlan Shah of Perak Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah ( Jawi: ; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was the 34th Sultan of Perak and served as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1989 to 2 ...

, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much fifth granddaughter of her husband's father Sultan

Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu, KCMG (15 January 1890 - 4 January 1963) was the 32nd Sultan of Perak, a state in the then Federation of Malaya. Early l ...

) Her siblings are : * brother

Raja Nazrin Shah Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-LahAnbalagan, V. (29 May 2014Raja Nazrin proclaimed as the 75th Sultan of Perak The Malaysian Insider. ( Jawi: ; born 27 November 1956) is the 35th and curren ...

(born 27 November 1956) * sister Raja Azureen (born 9 December 1957) * brother

Raja Ashman Shah Raja Ashman Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah (28 December 1958 – 30 March 2012) was a member of the Perak Royal Family, the second son of Sultan Azlan Shah.

(born 28 December 1958 died 30 March 2012) * sister

Raja Eleena Raja Eleena binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah (born 3 April 1960) is the fourth child of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. She was born on 3 April 1960 and during her school years, she went to SMK Convent Bukit Na ...

(born 3 April 1960)

Descent

She has one son : * Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah).

Family link of the spouses

Kamil of Kedah and Sultan Azlan of Perak (Yong Sofia's father) are second cousins : * Sultan Sir '' Idris Murshid al-Azzam Shah'' GCMG, GCVO (1887–1916) -- ''Marhum Rahmatu'llah'' , né Y.A.M. Raja Idris ris Raja Muda. ** Sultan '' ‘Abdu’l Jalil Nasir ud-din Muhtaram'' KCMG, OBE ( – 20 January 1916 - November 1918) -- ''Marhum Radziallah'' *** H.R.H. Sultan '' Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiu’llah'' KCMG (15 January 1890 – 29 March 1948 – 4 January 1963) -- ''Marhum Ghafarullah''. **** H.R.H. Sultan '' ‘Azlan Muhib ud-din Shah'' GCB, KStJ (19 April 1928 – 3 February 1984 – 29 May 2014 ). ***** Y.A.M. Raja Datuk Sri Yong Sofia, SPCM (19.4.1989), born 24 June 1961 ** Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid, Raja Kechil Sulong (1882 - 10 May 1945) *** Y.M. Raja Nor Azian (of Perak) ''married'' Tunku Rijal ud-din bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah) **** Y.M. Tunku Dato’ Sri Kamil (of Kedah), SPCM (19.4.1989), born 1953. ***** Y.M. Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah)

Honours

Honours of Raja Yong Sofia

She has been awarded:

Honours of Perak

MY-PERA Azlanii Royal Family Order - Member Second Class - DKA II

Member Second Class of the Azlan Royal Family Order (DKA II) * MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (before 2001)

Grand Knight of the

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(the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1989) with title ''Dato' Seri'' ** current ribbon of the decoration :

Honours of Tunku Kamil of Kedah

He has been awarded:

Honours of Perak

Member Second Class of the Azlan Royal Family Order (DKA II) * MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (before 2001)

Grand Knight of the

(the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1989) with title ''Dato' Seri'' ** current ribbon of the decoration :

Ancestry

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yong Sofia, Raja 1965 births People from Penang Royal House of Perak Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims