Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
The Royal Family of Pahang began the Wedding Celebrations for Prince Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah of Pahang, Tengku Arif Bendahara, the son of the Sultan of Pahang and Tengku Ampuan (Queen) Azizah, and Tengku Natasya Puteri Tengku Adnan at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan on October 24th.
Prince Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah of Pahang, Tengku Arif Bendahara, the son of the Sultan of Pahang and Tengku Ampuan (Queen) Azizah, married Tengku Natasya Puteri Tengku Adna, in a akad nikah Ceremony conducted by the bride’s father Datuk Seri Utama Dr Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor in the Balai Mahkota of the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan.
Afterwards, Tengku Natasya Puteri Tengku Adna arrived in a Procession to join Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah of Pahang, Tengku Arif Bendahara for an exchange of gifts.
The akad nikah Ceremony was followed by a Istiadat Perkahwinan Diraja Ceremony. The powdering ceremony is when the couple’s families bless them by putting coloured rice powder and scented oils on their hands.
Tengku Natasya Puteri wore a Diamond Tiara created from a Tiara belonging to the groom’s late grandmother, which has been altered by Queen Azizah.
I have been graciously invited to attend the wedding of the Tengku Arif Bendahara and Tengku Natasya Puteri as a guest of Queen Azizah.
The Istiadat Berinai will be held on October 25th, while the Istiadat Persandingan Diraja will be on the 27th.