Raja Yong Sofia

Malaysian princess
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroMalaysian princess
PlacesMalaysia
isPrincess Noble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
Birth24 June 1961, Penang
Age63 years
Family
Mother:Tuanku Bainun
Father:Azlan Shah of Perak
The details

Biography

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

Childhood

Raja Yong Sofia was born at Penang, Malaya, 24 June 1961 as the youngest daughter of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much youngest granddaughter of her husband's father Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak)

His siblings are :

  • brother Raja Nazrin Shah (27 November 1956)
  • sister Raja Azureen (9 December 1957)
  • brother Raja Ashman Shah (28 December 1958)
  • sister Raja Eleena (3 April 1960)

Biography

Wedding

She married at Kuala Kangsar, on 5 December 1987, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin (of Kedah, born in 1953).

He is son of Tunku Rijaludin bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah), a first cousin of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, 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, who is also Raja Yong Sofia's ancestor.

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 [Dris], 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

  • Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1989) with title Dato' Sri
    • current ribbon of the decoration :

Honours of Tunku Kamil of Kedah

He has been awarded:

Honours of Perak

  • Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1989) with title Dato' Sri
    • current ribbon of the decoration :

    Ancestry

    Ancestors of Raja Yong Sofia
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    16. Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    8. Sultan Abdul Jalil of Perak
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    17. Raja Nuteh Aisha binti Sultan Yusuff
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    4. Sultan Yusuf Shah of Perak
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    18. Encik Muhammad Yunus
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    9. Che’ Yong Sofia binti Encik Muhammad Yunus
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2. Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    20. Dato’ Taib
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    10. Dato’ Sri Ahmad bin Dato’ Taib
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    21. Che’ Aisha
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    5. Dato’ Hajjah Khadija binti Dato’ Sri Ahmad
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    22. Dato’ Muhammad Yusuff
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    11. Che’ Fatima binti Dato’ Muhammad Yusuff
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    23. Che’ Zubaida
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1. Raja Yong Sofia of Perak
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    12. Encik Man
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    6. Encik Muhammad Ali bin Encik Man
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    3. Che′ Bainun bint Encik Muhammad Ali
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    7. Che’ Putih
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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