Tunku Abdul Rahman’s eldest daughter passes away

Big heart: Like her father, Tunku Khadijah loved animals, especially horses.

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Paduka Tunku Khadijah, the eldest daughter of the country’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, was known as a strong, compassionate and generous pillar to all those around her, say her daughters.

Tunku Khadijah passed away from lung cancer at about 7pm on Monday. She was 89.