The Pahang royal institution has created its own history with the proclamation of the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, an occasion much-awaited by the people of the state.

Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Almarhum Sultan Iskandar was proclaimed as the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, while Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah as the new Tengku Mahkota of Pahang.

The ceremony which took place at the Balairung Seri, Istana Abu Bakar, Pahang on Tuesday was attended by more than 1,500 guests, comprising members of the royal families, state government and community leaders.