President Marcos flew to Brunei Saturday evening to attend the wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, the Palace said in a statement.
The Presidential Communications Office said Mr. Marcos was invited by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to take part in the special occasion.
Mr. Marcos will return to Manila today (Sunday).
Mateen, one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors, married his commoner fiancee on Thursday as part of a lavish 10-day celebration in the oil-rich sultanate.
An Islamic marriage ceremony for the 32-year-old prince and Yang, 29, was held inside a gold-domed mosque in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. With AFP
Mateen is the 10th child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah – the world’s longest reigning monarch and once the richest man on the planet – and is well down the succession pecking order.
His bride – the granddaughter of one of his father’s key advisers and a member of a prominent family in Brunei – reportedly has a fashion brand and co-owns a tourism business.
Celebrations for the royal wedding will reach their climax on Sunday with a glittering ceremony in the 1,788-room palace and an elaborate procession.
The guest list is expected to include international royalty and political leaders. With AFP