On February 1, local time, the new king of Malaysia (the 17th supreme head of state) who had just taken office, the 25th Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor (sultan ibrahim iskandar), was in Johor Bahru. At the Balai Menggada Hall of the Royal Palace, he appointed his eldest son, Tunku Ismail, 40, as the regent of Johor.
Father and son posed together in front of a gorgeous "family photo." It is reported that the "family portrait" hanging on the wall was taken in 2015, and the only woman sitting in the photo is the new Queen of Malaysia, Raja Zarit Sofiah.
Sofia, 64, quickly attracted the attention of global media because this woman who was born into another royal family in Malaysia is quite special.
For example, her main study experience was completed in the UK. She first attended the famous Cheltenham Women's College, and then was admitted to Somerville College of the University of Oxford. After receiving a bachelor's degree in "Chinese Studies" , and got a master's degree.
Of course, Sofia can speak Chinese. In addition, she can also speak English, French and Italian, not to mention Malay.
Although Sophia is a native Malaysian, she has a Chinese grandmother. She confirmed this on social media and stressed that as a parent, I want my children to know and accept that my grandmother is Chinese, just like they need to know that their grandmother is British. .
Sophia and her husband have six children in total, the youngest is only 13 years old. These children are of both Chinese and British descent. Although there may not be many anymore, there are still some.
Judging from Iskandar's appearance, he does not look purely Southeast Asian. In fact, he has a British mother, Josephine Trevorrow. After marrying the then Sultan of Johor, Iskandar's father, Josephine changed her faith and changed her name to Kalsom Abdullah, but the marriage eventually ended in divorce. .
It is worth noting that although there are many royal families in Malaysia, they are basically related by relatives.
The new king Iskandar is the uncle of his predecessor, King Abdullah Ahmed Shah, and Shah's wife Tunku Azzan is Iskandar's biological sister.
By the way, Shah, who has resigned as the supreme head of state of Malaysia, has returned to his "territory" Pahang with his whole family and continues to be his sultan.
Let’s talk about Sophia, this “princess” who has been pampered since she was a child. Not only is she well-educated, but she also attaches great importance to education. She is currently the president of the University of Science and Technology of Malaysia. In addition, she is also a writer, having written 4 children's books, and also writes columns for newspapers.
Sofia, who loves art, is even more praised for her outstanding performance in charity work. She is considered a compassionate and generous woman, and she is also known as the "Queen of Hearts" for this reason.
