Prince Abdul Azim of Brunei

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassanal Bolkiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Azim. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Prince Abdul Azim
عبد العظيم
Prince Azim in 2013
Born(1982-07-29)29 July 1982
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Died24 October 2020(2020-10-24) (aged 38)
Jerudong Park Medical Centre, Kampong Jerudong, Brunei
Burial24 October 2020
Royal Mausoleum, Bandar Seri Begawan
Names
Al Marhum Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Haji 'Abdul 'Azim Ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah
HouseBolkiah
FatherHassanal Bolkiah
MotherMariam Abdul Aziz
ReligionSunni Islam
Education

Abdul Azim ibni Hassanal Bolkiah (Jawi: عبد العظيم) (29 August 1982 – 24 October 2020) was a member of the royal family of Brunei. He was the second son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and the first with his former second wife, Mariam Abdul Aziz. He was fourth in the line of succession to the Bruneian throne at the time of his death on 24 October 2020.

Early life

Prince Azim was born on 29 July 1982 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his former second wife, Mariam Abdul Aziz.[1] His parents divorced in February 2003.[2] He was the second son of the Sultan and sixth child of the Sultan. Azim has three younger full siblings: Princess Azemah, Princess Fadzilah, and Prince Mateen along with eight half siblings from his father's other marriages.[3]

He was raised at Istana Nurul Izzah in Kampong Jerudong, Brunei.[4] The palace was built in the mid-1980s for the then Princess Consort Mariam and her children.[5]

Education

Prince Azim completed his primary and secondary education at International School Brunei in Bandar Seri Begawan and Raffles Institution in Singapore.[1] In September 2008, he graduated from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Politics and International Relations.[6]

In 2008, Prince Azim started the nine-month officer training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, but he dropped out after one week.[7]

Career

Prince Azim was a producer with the London-based film company Daryl Prince Productions which produced You're Not You. The implementation of sharia law by his father was poorly received in Hollywood and led to a boycott of properties owned by Brunei. Azim is thought to have cancelled his attendance at a party for buyers of You're Not You because of the controversy.[8]

Royal duties

Prince Azim was an advocate for the arts and creative industries and championed and donated to several causes around youth and people with disabilities.[1]

In 2009, he designed unisex weekend bags for MCM.[9] The proceeds went to the Make A Wish Foundation UK, a charity in which he was one of the patrons.[10]

In May 2011, at a charity show in Brunei Darussalam, held at the Empire Hotel and Country Club's Indera Samudra Hall at which 31 persons with autism performed, Prince Azim said that those with autism should be treated with respect, "as would to any of your family members".[11] On 27 April 2013 at the opening of the 2nd ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) Congress, he urged that appropriate support be given to families with autistic family members.[12]

Personal life

Prince Azim was a prominent figure of the international jetset.[13][14] He was reported to have had a net worth of US$5 billion at the time of his death.[15]

In April 2019, Prince Azim was outed as gay by blogger Perez Hilton, in response to the Sultan of Brunei's introduction of Sharia law, which included the death penalty for gay people.[16] Prince Azim responded by saying that he did not mind being outed, but he was concerned that it "probably hurt a few people in the community".[17]

After his death it was revealed that he suffered from bipolar disorder.[18]

Death

Prince Azim died on 24 October 2020, at the age of 38, at Jerudong Park Medical Centre in Kampong Jerudong, Brunei.[19] The royal court did not announce his cause of death but on October 27th his brother, Prince Mateen, revealed that Azim died from multiple organ failure which was caused by persistent infections due to severe systemic vasculitis that he was diagnosed with in early 2020.[20][18]

The government of Brunei announced a seven-day period of mourning and ordered all national flags be lowered to half-mast. Prince Azim was laid to rest beside his grandfather, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, at the Royal Mausoleum in Bandar Seri Begawan after the Asar prayers.[1] His funeral and burial ceremony was attended by the Brunei royal family, state dignitaries and cabinet ministers. Among the foreign guests who were present to give their last respects was Tunku Idris Iskandar of Johor.[21]

Foreign dignitaries including Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin of Malaysia, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, and President Halimah Yacob of Singapore all sent their condolences.[22] Some celebrities like Joan Collins, Janet Jackson, Daniel Lismore, and Kevin McHale also offered their condolences on social media.[23][24]

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles of
Prince of Brunei
Reference styleDuli Yang Teramat Mulia
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Title and style

His full title and style was Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Haji 'Abdul 'Azim Ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah[25] It is usually translated in English as His Royal Highness Prince Azim of Brunei.

Honours

National

Foreign

  • Terengganu
    • Recipient of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Coronation Medal (4 March 1999)

Things named after him

Ancestry

References

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  2. ^ "Sultan divorces wife No 2". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ Sunio, Patti (25 January 2022). "Meet Brunei's crazy rich royal siblings: Princess Fadzilah is sister to dashing SEA Games star Mateen, polo playing Azemah and the late Prince Azim". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Brunei Darussalam Newsletter" (PDF). Department of Information - Prime Minister's Office. 15 March 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  5. ^ Singh, Ranjit; Sidhu, Jatswan (1997). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. pp. 85–86. ISBN 0-8108-3276-3.
  6. ^ "His Majesty attends HRH Prince Hj Abdul Azim's convocation". Sultanate News. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Prince Azim of Brunei obituary". The Times. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Cannes: Sultan of Brunei's Son Debuts Film Amid Beverly Hills Hotel Boycott". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. ^ "How to Keep in Style This Summer..." Archived 18 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Daily Express. 23 June 2008
  10. ^ "Winter Ball – London 24/11/2012" Archived 24 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Make-A-Wish United Kingdom. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  11. ^ Thien, Rachel (21 July 2011). "Treat autistic with respect, says HRH". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  12. ^ Othman, Azlan (28 April 2013). "Royal Call For Autism Friendly Community". Sultanate News. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  13. ^ Rebecca Wright (9 April 2019). "Is the sultan of Brunei imposing Sharia law to clean up his family's image?". CNN. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Prince Azim of Brunei with his birthday belles, including Jerry Hall". Evening Standard. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Prince Azim dies: What was the net worth of Sultan of Brunei's son? The 38-yr-old enriched inheritance by producing movies". MEAWW. 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Perez Hilton outs Sultan of Brunei's son". Dallas Voice. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  17. ^ @ThePerezHilton (15 April 2019). "Consider me shocked. And this is about to make global headlines! The Sultan of Brunei's son, Prince Azim, just sent me the following email!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ a b "Mateen on Instagram: "🤍"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Nation Mourns Loss of a Prince". Borneo Bulletin. 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Prince Azim died from multiple organ failure, says brother". The Star. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  21. ^ Bandial, Ain (25 October 2020). "A nation mourns as Prince Azim is laid to rest". The Scoop. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  22. ^ Frater, Patrick (27 October 2020). "Brunei's Prince Azim, Hollywood Producer, Dies at 38". Variety. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  23. ^ "Hollywood producer Prince Azim of Brunei dies aged 38". Sky News. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  24. ^ "Brunei's Prince Azim died from multiple organ failure, says brother". The Star. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  25. ^ Al-Sufri, Jamil (2002). Adat Istiadat Diraja Brunei (in Malay). Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. p. 8. ISBN 9991734228.
  26. ^ a b c "Brunei marks 171 days without Covid-19 local transmissions". The Star (Malaysia). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Rano360.com » The Royal Procession". rano360.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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