Prince Abdul Muntaqim of Brunei
Abdul Muntaqim ibni Al-Muhtadee Billah is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the eldest child of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Crown Princess Sarah and grandson of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei. Prince Muntaqim is second in the line of succession to the Bruneian throne after his father.
Early life
Prince Muntaqim was born on 17 March 2007 to Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Crown Princess Sarah, at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital in Bandar Seri Begawan. He has three younger siblings: Princess Muneerah, Prince Aiman, and Princess Faathimah.Education
In May 2025, Muntaqim graduated from the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at International School Brunei in Bandar Seri Begawan. His subjects were Sports, Exercise and Health Science, Economics, Geography, and Malay and he received the Bronze Excellence and Achievement Award for his performance on the IB exams.While in school, Muntaqim played several sports including badminton, basketball, and swimming. In May 2017, he along with other students from ISB competed at the Federation of British International Schools in Asia Games in Pattaya, Thailand. In May 2018, Muntaqim competed in eleven events and earned nine medals at the FOBISIA Games in Phuket. In February 2019, he was part of the ISB team sent to the FOBISIA Games again held in Phuket.
Football
Prince Muntaqim has played association football from a young age. In 2021, he began playing for the football club owned by his father, Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club's, U-15 youth team. The following year, he captained the Brunei national U-17 football team during the 2022 AFF U-16 Championship in Indonesia.In 2023, Muntaqim played for DPMM FC's U-20 youth team. They won the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam's Under-20 Youth League Championship. In July 2024, he was selected for the Brunei national under-19 football team playing at the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship.
Prince Muntaqim played for DPMM FC's second team in the 2024–25 Brunei Super League. He made his league debut against MS ABDB on 1 September 2024 in a 2–1 win and he scored his first two career goals in a 7–0 win against Wijaya FC on 24 November of that year. In May 2025, DPMM II with Prince Muntaqim won the 2025 Brunei FA Cup by beating Indera SC 1–0 in the final.
Royal duties
Prince Muntaqim often accompanies his parents on official trips abroad. He has participated during visits to Oman, Singapore, and Japan.Along with his family, Muntaqim attends Chinese New Year open houses of prominent Chinese Bruneians. In July 2023, he attended the banquet at Istana Nurul Iman celebrating his grandfather, the Sultan's, 77th birthday.