Guests arrive for royal wedding

JOHOR BARU: Guests have arrived for the betrothal ceremony of Johor princess Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah with Dutchman Dennis Muhammad Abdullah at Istana Bukit Serene.

Police personnel were controlling traffic at the main entrance of the palace along Jalan Skudai from 8am on Monday as members of the royal family and guests arrived.

The father of the bride — Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar — arrived in a blue and white Rolls Royce at about 8.45am.

The princess' brothers Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar arrived one after the other before Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail arrived in a black Rolls Royce at 9.47am.

Sultan Ibrahim tiba di Istana Bukit Serene pukul 8.45 pagi bagi Istiadat Pernikahan Tunku Tun Aminah dan Dennis Muhammad Abdullah pagi ini. pic.twitter.com/RDWvL54sSl — BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) August 14, 2017

Members of the public were spotted outside the palace grounds snapping photos and videos as the guests arrived.

Singaporean Muhd Zaki Zakaria, 22, said he woke up before dawn and crossed the border in hopes of catching a glimpse of the royal entourage entering the palace.

"I am a big fan of Tunku Aminah and she is my fashion icon. My admiration for her grew after I met her by chance at a cafe in Jalan Dhoby here in August last year.

"I will be staying back until later at night and join the crowd at Dataran Johor Baru to watch the live telecast of the bersanding ceremony," he said when met.

The betrothal ceremony at 10am is a private event for family and close friends. It will be followed by the akad nikah (solemnisation) ceremony.

The bersanding (sitting-in-state ceremony) will be held at 8pm at Istana Besar.