Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين
Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
Deputy Crown Prince of Perak
Incumbent20 June 2014 - present
PredecessorRaja Jaafar
BornRaja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah
(1955-02-08) 8 February 1955
Hospital Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Issue
  • Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz
  • Raja Idris Shah
  • Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah
  • Raja Safia Azizah
  • Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah
Names
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah
Regnal name
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah
House
FatherSultan Idris Shah II
MotherRaja Perempuan Muzwin
ReligionSunni Islam

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah (Jawi: راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين ابن المرحوم سلطان إدريس عفيف الله شاه; born 8 February 1955) is a member of the Perak Royal Family who is the current Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak. He is currently the second in the line of succession to the throne of the Malaysian state of Perak since 20 June 2014.[1]

Early life

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was born on 8 February 1955 at Hospital Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya. He is the son of Sultan Idris Shah II and Raja Muzwin.

Education

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was educated at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar. He continued his studies in London.

Personal life

On August 24, 1986, he married Tunku Soraya, the adopted daughter cum niece (in the matrilineal line) of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and Almarhumah Sultanah Bahiyah binti Tuanku Abdul Rahman. They have three sons and two daughters.

Name Birth Place of birth Age
Her Royal Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Puan Muda of Perak Darul Ridzuan
Tunku Soraya Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
(1960-04-30)30 April 1960 Hospital Besar, Alor Star, Kedah 65 years, 2 months and 9 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz (1987-08-02)2 August 1987 Kedah 37 years, 11 months and 7 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah (1989-07-18)18 July 1989 Kedah 35 years, 11 months and 21 days
Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 Kedah 33 years and 27 days
Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 Kedah 29 years, 1 month and 4 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah (2000-11-18)18 November 2000 Kedah 24 years, 7 months and 21 days

Styles and honours

Styles of
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleTuanku

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ "Raja Muda, Raja Di-Hilir Perak take oath as heirs to throne". Malay Mail Online. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".