Princess Nor'ain of Brunei
Nor'ain binti Omar Ali Saifuddien III is a member of the royal family of Brunei. She is the daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Early life
Princess Nor'ain was born on 19 May 1950 at Istana Darussalam to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Queen Damit. She has nine siblings including Hassanal Bolkiah.Education
Nor'ain began her education privately at the school set up for the royal family at Istana Darul Hana. She later attended the Raja Isteri Girls' High School and then continued her education in England.Marriage and issue
In August 1967, Princess Nor'ain married Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof bin Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam in a two week long celebration.Nor'ain's mother, Queen Damit, and Yusof's father, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam, were siblings making them first cousins. Two of her siblings also married the siblings of her husband. Her brother, Hassanal Bolkiah, married Queen Saleha of Brunei in 1965 and her sister, Zariah, married Prince Mohamed Bolkiah in 1970.
Nor'ain and Yusof had eight children all of whom have the style of Yang Amat Mulia and the title of Pengiran Anak.
- Abdul Hadi
- Abdul Jabbar
- Abdul Kadir ; married Norashikin binti Johari
- Hurma Raiha'anatul
- Siti Radhiah ; married Pengiran Mohammad Ezul Hazrin bin Pengiran Zohaini
- Siti Khadija
- Wahidah Widadul
- Hafiyyah ; married Pengiran Muhammad Aizat bin Pengiran Yasmin