Marriage and Children
On 9 March 2004, while still attending Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College, she married 30-year old Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince, in a glittering affair at Istana Nurul Iman. The ceremony, dubbed the "Asian wedding of the year," was attended by dignitaries including members of foreign royal families and heads of government. After the bersanding ceremony, the royal couple were driven in a gold open-topped Rolls-Royce across Bandar Seri Begawan, where they were greeted by crowds lining the streets.
On 17 March 2007, Pengiran Anak Sarah gave birth to the couple's first child and future heir, Pengiran Muda Abdul Muntaqim, at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital. The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter, Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul, on 2 January 2011.
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