Succession To The Throne
Upon the death of his brother, who left no male heirs, on 4 June 1950, he was proclaimed the next Sultan on 6 June 1950.
He was crowned as the Sultan Dan Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 31 May 1951 in a glittering coronation ceremony. In conjunction of the coronation, He was conferred with the Honorary Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On September 1951, upon becoming Sultan, He performed his first Haj to Mecca (He performed his second haj in April 1962).
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