Coronation of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
After his abdication, his eldest son, Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Hassanal Bolkiah ascended the throne to become the twenty ninth Sultan of Brunei.
The coronation ceremony began with the flying of the yellow flag at Bukit Panggal and the red flag at Bukit Sungai Kebun in February 1968. The announcement was also made throughout the country by Radio Televisyen Brunei.
The new Sultan rode to his coronation at the Lapau Diraja on 1 August 1968, on a royal carriage drawn by fifty specially selected soldiers of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
His Royal Highness Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan placed the crown on the head of his son and handed him the Keris Si Naga, which is the symbol of supreme power in Brunei.
The new Sultan took vows to maintain peace and prosperity of the nation. He also promised to improve the standard of living of his subjects through various development projects and the protect and uphold Islam and Brunei's Adat Istiadat.
After the crowning ceremony, the new Sultan proceeded in procession through the capital, passing lines of school children cheering 'Daulat Tuanku.'
Among the foreign dignitaries who attended the ceremony were, the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and the British High Commissioner to Brunei, His Excellency A.R. Adair, who represented Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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