Princess Masna Bolkiah

Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Masna Bolkiah was born at Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town on 6 September 1948.{{Cite book |last=Sidhu |first=Jatswan S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bry0sOwstIMC&dq=princess+masna+bolkiah+1948&pg=PA143 |title=Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam |date=2009-12-22 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7078-9 |pages=148 |language=en}} Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, and Prince Jefri Bolkiah are her four brothers, while Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah, Princess Umi Kalthum Al-Islam Bolkiah, Princess Amal Rakiah Bolkiah, Princess Amal Nasibah Bolkiah, and Princess Amal Jefriah Bolkiah are his five sisters.{{Cite book |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZ2xDAAAQBAJ&dq=Raja+Isteri+Pengiran+Anak+Damit&pg=PA11 |title=The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014 |date=2014-12-04 |publisher=Oxford Business Group |isbn=978-1-910068-15-1 |page=11 |language=en}}

In an interview, Abdul Ghani bin Jamil disclosed that Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Princess Masna Bolkiah, Princess Nor'ain, Pengiran Anak Saleha, Pengiran Muda Abdul Rahman, Pengiran Anak Yusof, Pengiran Anak Puteh, Pengiran Anak Ja'afar, and Pengiran Muda Apong were students at the Istana Darul Hana Surau.{{sfn|Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei|1968|p=53}}

Masna Bolkiah graduated from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) with first class honours in BA (Hons) in Public Policy and Administration and a has a Masters in Public Policy also from the UBD.{{Cite web |title=BRUNEIresources.com - His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam |url=http://www.bruneiresources.com/papmasna.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.bruneiresources.com}} In 1995, she was appointed as the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where she led a number of delegations abroad both as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as Ambassador-at-large. She is also active in other areas including being the Patron for the Girl Guides Association as well as being Commander of the Women's Police Corps.{{Cite web |title=Sultanate - News {{!}} Negara Brunei Darussalam {{!}} Royalty attend RBPF banquet |url=http://sultanate.com/news_server/2006/20_jan_2.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=sultanate.com}}

Timeline of her career as a diplomat:

• 1995: Ambassador-at-Large and Second in Command of the Foreign Affairs
• 1997: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 1998: (March–April) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 1999: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 2000: (November) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of the APEC Summit)
• 2001: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEM Summit)
• 2002: (January) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 2003: (June) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEAN Summit)
• 2004: (June/July) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEAN Summit)
• 2010: Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade{{cite news |author=Izam Said Yaakub |date=5 April 2010 |title=Princess Masna departs for Vietnam |publisher=Brunei Earth Hour |url=http://news.brunei.fm/2010/04/05/princess-masna-departs-for-vietnam/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406200432/http://news.brunei.fm/2010/04/05/princess-masna-departs-for-vietnam/ |archivedate=6 April 2010}}

Princess Masna was first married to Pengiran Muda (Prince) Abdul Rahman ibni Pengiran Anak Muhammad Hashim in 1965 but would later be divorced in an unknown date.{{Cite news |date=22 September 1965 |title=Istiadat Bersanding Pengantin Di-Raja Di-Langsongkan Dengan Selamat-Nya |pages=1 and 8 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1965/Pelita%20Brunei%2022%20September%201965.pdf}} She would be married for the second time with Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar at Istana Darul Hana in October 1969,{{Cite web |date=15 October 1969 |title=Istiadat Perkahwinan Di-Raja Akan Berlangsong Pada 6hb Nobember 1969. |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1969/15%20OCTOBER%201969.pdf |website=Pelita Brunei |page=1}}{{Cite news |date=1969-10-29 |title=Istiadat2 Menerima Tanda Dan Pertunangan Di-Raja |pages=1 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1969/29%20OCTOBER%201969.pdf |access-date=2023-10-26}} of whom she had five children with:

• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah{{Cite web |date=2020-12-27 |title=China-Brunei ties boost economic, social development » Borneo Bulletin Online |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/china-brunei-ties-boost-economic-social-development-2/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=China-Brunei ties boost economic, social development |language=en-US}} married Y.M. Pengiran Seti Aminah binti Pengiran Othman
• Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammed Al-Mokhtar{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Butra HeidelbergCement Sdn. Bhd |url=https://www.bruneicement.com/news/2019042801.htm |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=www.bruneicement.com}}
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier,{{Cite web |title=Sultanate - News {{!}} Negara Brunei Darussalam {{!}} Her Majesty attends "Bersanding" ceremony |url=http://sultanate.com/news_server/18_apr_1.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=sultanate.com}} married Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah{{Cite magazine |date=2011-06-23 |title=Prince Jefri: The Prince Who Blew Through Billions |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2011/07/prince-jefri-201107 |access-date=2024-01-20 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}
• Pengiran Anak Hajah Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Celebrating academic excellence with royalty » Borneo Bulletin Online |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/celebrating-academic-excellence-with-royalty-2/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Celebrating academic excellence with royalty |language=en-US}}
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Quddus,{{Cite web |title=Berita - Timbalan Sultan berangkat rasmikan Muzium... |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=9199&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn}} married Y.M. Pengiran Ratna Siti Nooraishah binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Hamzah.

On 26 September 2011, Abdul Rahman Hashim passed away at the age of 65, approximately 11am at the RIPAS Hospital and would be buried at the Royal Mausoleum.{{Cite web |title=Sultanate - News {{!}} Negara Brunei Darussalam {{!}} His Majesty pays last respects |url=http://www.sultanate.com/news_server/2011/27_sep_4.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=www.sultanate.com}}

• Sekolah Ugama Pengiran Anak Puteri Masna Bolkiah, in religious school, Kampong Beribi

{{see also|List of honours of the Bruneian Royal Family by country}}

She has been awarded :

National

• 50x50px Family Order of Laila Utama (DK; 28 October 1970){{Cite news |date=1970-10-29 |title=Istiadat Mengurniakan Bintang2 Dan Pingat2 |pages=1 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1970/28%20okt%201970.pdf |access-date=2023-07-17}}
• 50x50px Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)
• 50x50px Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS; 1 August 1968)
• 50x50px Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
• 50x50px Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
• 50x50px Proclamation of Independence Medal (1 January 1984)
• 50x50px General Service Medal (Police)
• 50x50px Police 75 Years Medal (1996)
• 50x50px Police 100 Years Medal (2021)

Foreign

• {{flag|Thailand}} :
• 50px Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant (MPCh (GCE); 26 August 2002)[https://web.archive.org/web/20141231081056/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/189/8471.PDF ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์]{{Cite web |date=2002-08-28 |title=Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran Thailand |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/2002/28%20OGOS%202002.pdf |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn |page=4 |language=ms}}

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|1= 1. Masna Bolkiah

|2= 2. Omar Ali Saifuddien III

|3= 3. Pengiran Anak Damit

|4= 4. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II

|5= 5. Pengiran Anak Fatima

|6= 6. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman

|7= 7. Pengiran Fatima

|8= 8. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin

|9= 9. Pengiran Siti Fatima

|10= 10. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal

|11= 11. Pian Jamaliah

|12= 12. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar

|13= 13. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija

|14= 14. Radin Haji Hassan

|15= 15. Hajah Zainab

|16= 16. Omar Ali Saifuddien II

|17= 17. Zaida binti Pengarah Digadong Tuan Laman Awang Sulaiman

|18= 18. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal (= 10)

|19= 19. Pian Jamaliah (= 11)

|20= 20. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Yusuf

|21= 21. Pengiran Anak Sarbanum

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|24= 24. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin (= 8)

|25= 25. Pengiran Anak Chandra Kesuma

|26= 26. Pengiran Muda Besar Muhammad Jamalul Alam

|27= 27. Pengiran Anak Saleha

|28= 28. Radin Haji Muhammad Daud

|29= 29. Hajah Saleha

|30= 30. Radin Haji Abdul Rahman

|31= 31. Dayang Siti Amina Mekah

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• {{Cite book |last=Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ez4xOQAACAAJ |title=Perpuspaan Ogos 1968 |date=1968 |language=ms}}

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