Winning the admiration of the rakyat


Sultan Abdullah speaking with flood victims while distributing aid at a shelter in Rompin. - Bernama

YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have won the admiration and affection of the rakyat with their down-to-earth demeanour.

Recent encounters, including a surprise wedding appearance and a light-hearted moment captured on social media, have brought the monarch and the people closer together.

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