Notable Visits By Foreign Leaders During Reign
- On 21 October 1952, Brunei was visited by Her Royal Highness Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent.
- On 25 September 1958, His Highness received the visit of Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail (Raja of Perlis), Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (Sultan of Selangor), Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Muazzam Shah and Sir Anthony Abell who attended the ‘Berkhatan’ ceremony of His Highness’s sons, His Royal Highness Pengiran Muda Hassanal Bolkiah and His Royal Highness Pengiran Muda Mohammad Bolkiah.
- His Highness received the visit of guests Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang, Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin of Selangor, Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis, Almarhum Tuanku Munawir of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and his deputy, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein who attended the official opening ceremony of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
- On 6 July 1959, His Highness received the visit of Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, the first Yang Di Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya and, Almarhumah Tuanku Khursiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, the first Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaya.
- On 1 March 1965, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh visited Brunei.
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