The sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, attends the 13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit on April 14, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Sultan of Brunei attends ASEAN summit in Malaysia
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (second from left) and his wife, Pengiran Anak Saleha (left), with Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, at the opening ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 21, 2015.
Prince, sultan, and emir speak at UN summit
Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York September 26, 2015.
Brunei royals at Yayasan Hari Raya celebration
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Royals in Singapore for former prime minister's funeral
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (center) and Malaysian King Abdul Halim (left) attend a funeral service in Singapore for former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on March 29, 2015. (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Sultan of Brunei at ASEAN Summit in Myanmar
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (center) looks on during the plenary session of the 25th ASEAN Summit in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on November 12, 2014. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images)
Sultan of Brunei attends ASEM Summit
The sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, attends the Asia-Europe Meeting's 10th ASEM Summit in Milan, Italy on October 16, 2014. (Photo by Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Sultan of Brunei attends democracy forum
Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shakes hands with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (left) during the Bali Democracy Forum on October 10, 2014. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP/Getty Images)
Sultan of Brunei speaks at UN General Assembly
Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2014. "I am confident that the UN will continue to be a source of hope…What we decide and do today will determine the future for generations to come. Therefore, let us continue to work together so that they inherit a legacy of lasting peace, prosperity and sustainable development," he said. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Sultan of Brunei's birthday celebrated
Below: Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah inspects a ceremonial guard of honor to mark his 68th birthday celebrations in Bandar Seri Begawan on August 14, 2014. The sultan's birthday is July 15, but the celebrations were postponed due to the holy month of Ramadan. (Photos by STR/AFP/Getty Images)