Selangor royal family


The Selangor Royal Family comprises the family member of Sultan of Selangor. It is currently consists of Sharafuddin of Selangor and his close relations.
The Sultan and his family belong to the House of Daeng Chelak. The ruling house had founded the monarchy in 1745 and continued to be in power to this day.

Background

Members of Selangor Royal Family are descendants of the first Sultan of Selangor, Salehudin of Selangor. He is the eldest son of Daeng Chelak, one of the five Bugis warriors that rose into power in the Malay Kingdom during the Bendahara dynasty. They are considered as the viceregal house of Riau in Riau-Lingga Sultanate, and can trace their ancestry from the Bugis Royal House in Luwu, Celebes.
On 5 November 1903, upon ascending the throne as the fifth Sultan, Sulaiman of Selangor decreed that all his descendants will carry the hereditary first name Tengku instead of Raja. The naming tradition was kept to this day.

Roles

Several members of the royal family are also the members of the Selangor Council of the Royal Court. The council role is to assist the Sultan in carrying out his duty to the state by acting as an advisory body to the Sultan. Some members are made Orang Besar Istana or in English, palace dignitaries, whom are responsible for any engagement involving the palace.

Titles and styles

Titles

The titles of the members of the royal family are complicated. It can only be conferred to the members upon receiving the consent of the Selangor Council of the Royal Court. Titles that are in used are as follows:
The full title of the Sultan of Selangor is Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan Selangor Darul Ehsan Serta Segala Daerah Takluknya, or in English, The Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of Selangor Abode of Sincerity and its Sovereign Dependencie.
The title Tengku Ampuan Selangor may be conferred to a spouse of the Sultan, given that she is of a royal descent. The title Tengku Permaisuri Selangor can be conferred instead to the spouse that is not of royal descent. The regnal name of the consort of the Sultan will be the title, followed by her given name. For example: Tengku Ampuan Rahimah and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin.
The heir apparent is conferred the title Raja Muda Selangor or in English, the Crown Prince of Selangor. His wife will received the title Raja Puan Muda Selangor if she is of royal descent.
The Sultan's mother will received the title Paduka Bonda Raja upon his ascension to the throne. For example, Sharafuddin of Selangor's mother is styled Paduka Bonda Raja, Raja Nur Saidatul Ehsan binti Tengku Badar Shah.
Family members that were given titles are called Kerabat Diraja Bergelar, which literally means "royal family members with titles". The spouses of Kerabat Diraja Bergelar will carry titles that complemented their husbands' titles. For example, the wife of Tengku Laksamana Selangor is styled Tengku Puan Laksamana Selangor.
Any female commoners who married male members of the royal family will receive the title Che' Puan but male commoners who married a female member of the royal family will not carry any title.

Styles

The members of the royal family are style as such:
  1. Sultan: Duli Yang Maha Mulia or His Royal Highness
  2. The Sultan's wife: Duli Yang Maha Mulia or Her Royal Highness
  3. Raja Muda: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia or His Royal Highness
  4. The Raja Muda's wife: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia or Her Royal Highness
  5. The Sultan's other children: Yang Amat Mulia or His/Her Highness
  6. Members of Selangor Council of the royal court and spouses: Yang Amat Mulia or His/Her Highness
  7. Orang Besar Istana: Yang Dimuliakan or His/Her Highness
  8. Other members: Yang Mulia or His/Her Highness

    Members

, the members are:

Immediate family