Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra (Jawi: تڠكو محمد فخري ڤيترا ابن المرحوم سلطان إسماعيل ڤيترا; born 7 April 1978) is the current Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan.[3] He is a younger brother of the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.
Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra تڠكو محمد فخري ڤيترا | |||||
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Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan | |||||
Tenure | 4 January 2024 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra | ||||
Tengku Bendahara of Kelantan | |||||
Tenure | April 2022 – 4 January 2024 | ||||
Proclamation | 12 November 2022[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra | ||||
Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan | |||||
Tenure | 30 March 1997 – 30 September 2010[2] | ||||
Predecessor | Tengku Zainal Mulok | ||||
Successor | Tengku Mohamad Rizam | ||||
Born | Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra bin Tengku Ismail Petra 7 April 1978 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | ||||
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House | Long Yunus | ||||
Father | Sultan Ismail Petra Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra | ||||
Mother | Tengku Anis Binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Early life and education
editTengku Fakhry was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 7 April 1978 as the third of four children of the 28th Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra and Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis. His two elder brothers are Sultan Muhammad V, the current Sultan of Kelantan and the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra, the former Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan. His younger sister is Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri, the Tengku Maharani Putri.[4]
Tengku Fakhry began his early education at Sultan Ismail Primary School (1) in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He continued his studies at United World College in Singapore and then studied A-Levels at Hurtwood House in England. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Westminster, London.[5]
Personal life
editTengku Fakhry married Manohara Odelia Pinot, an Indonesian model, on 26 August 2008 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. They met in December 2006 at a dinner attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia at that time, Najib Razak in Jakarta, Indonesia. Manohara filed for divorce in May 2009, alleging that she had endured physical and mental abuse from her husband. Tengku Fakhry denied these claims and his lawyer alleged that she was acting "out of spite" and "motivated by a desire of financial gains". The following year, Malaysia’s high court awarded Tengku Fakhry RM6 million in damages after he filed a defamation suit over allegations of abuse against Manohara and her mother Daisy Fajarina. The scandal received widespread media attention.[6][7][8]
Royal titles
editTengku Fakhry was previously conferred the title of Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan in March 1997 by his father, Sultan Ismail Petra, but the title was stripped by his brother, Sultan Muhammad V in September 2010.[9][10] In April 2022, Tengku Fakhry was bestowed the title of Tengku Bendahara of Kelantan by his brother, Sultan Muhammad V.[11] In January 2024, he was proclaimed Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan by the Kelantan Royal Succession Council.[12]
Titles and styles
editStyles of Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra | |
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Reference style | His Highness |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Alternative style | Tuanku |
The full title and style of Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra :
His Highness Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra, D.K., Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan
Honours
edit- Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK) (2003, revoked in 2010 and reinstated 2019)[13]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) – Dato'(1996, revoked in 2010)[14]- Silver Jubilee Medal (30 March 2004)
Note: * Both awards were rescinded in 2010. DK was reinstated some time in 2019, but the status of the SPMK award is unknown.
Ancestry
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References
edit- ^ "Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ismail Petra was also conferred with the title of Tengku Bendahara of Kelantan". The Star. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Kelantan Sultan strips his younger brother Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra with the title Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan". The Star. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Times, New Straits (2024-01-17). "Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra appointed Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan effective Jan 4 | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Illustrious royal siblings". The Star (Malaysia). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ About YANG AMAT MULIA TENGKU MUHAMMAD FAKHRY PETRA IBNI SULTAN ISMAIL PETRA
- ^ Chronology of Manohara disappearance Archived 2009-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, KapanLagi.com, accessed 23 April 2009
- ^ "Malaysian prince sues Indonesian teen wife for libel". Taipei Times. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Kelantan prince's wife Manohara in the news again". The Star (Malaysia). 2 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Megat Junid among 24 to be made 'Datuks'. New Straits Times. 30 March 1997.
- ^ "Kelantan Sultan strips his younger brother of royal title". The Star (Malaysia). 30 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ The Star (13 November 2022) [1]. The Star.
- ^ "Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra dilantik sebagai Tengku Mahkota Kelantan". Berita Harian. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Kelantan prince stripped of royal title by brother". AsiaOne. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Kelantan prince stripped of royal title". The Star (Malaysia). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.