Johor royal couple to tie the knot in private ceremony today

Soon-to-be wed: Tunku Ismail and Khaleeda’s royal wedding will take place at the Istana Besar in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Royal couple Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and Khaleeda Bustamam will tie the knot in an akad nikah (solemnisation of marriage) ceremony at the Istana Bukit Serene here.

While the ceremony, set to take place at around 10am today, is a private affair, the istiadat persandingan (sitting together on the bridal dais) and the proceedings on Nov 8 will be shown live on large screens at Dataran Bandaraya here.