article_snippet.sent: The son of the Sultan of Brunei, one of the world's richest men, has wed bride Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah in a spectacular ceremony at the monarch's 1,788-room palace in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
article_snippet.sent: Prince Abdul Malik, 31, exchanged vows with Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, 22, in front of crowds of friends and family, nobility and foreign dignitaries amid mind-boggling splendour.
article_snippet.sent: According to The Brunei Times, also in attendance were seven Malaysian state rulers and the governor of Saudi Arabia, and this is the first time that The happy couple have appeared together since the wedding festivities started on 5 April.
article_snippet.sent: The happy couple wore matching traditional Malay dress, with the bride's veil constructed of swathes of intricate lace.
article_snippet.sent: Prince Abdul Malik (pictured left) prays with bride, Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah.
article_snippet.sent: the Sultan, was seen in traditional dress at the wedding ceremony of the Sultan son .
article_snippet.sent: The newlyweds sat side by side praying during a section of the wedding ceremony of his son, and at one point, the Sultan was seen caressing the arms of his son's hand while the blessing of his son new wife occurred.
article_snippet.sent: In attendance were also Ragad Kurdi Taib, wife of Sarawak's former Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud (pictured left), and Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdul Aziz (pictured right)
article_snippet.sent: The Sultan of Brunei was seen caressing The Sultan of Brunei son's hand while the blessing of the bride took place .
article_snippet.sent: Later Brunei's newlywed royal couple, changed into more opulent evening outfits for the wedding banquet. 
article_snippet.sent: The pair are sat in all The pair luxurious finery at the wedding ceremony, which took place at the Sultan of Brunei's Istana Nural Iman palace .
article_snippet.sent: Later Brunei's newlywed royal couple sat in the luxurious gilded thrones, wearing matching traditional attire during a ceremony of thanksgiving prayers, part of the 11-day extravaganza .
article_snippet.sent: Brunei's newly wed royal couple, Prince Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, leave the royal wedding banquet at the Nurul Iman Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan April 12, 2015.
highlights_snippet.sent: Prince Abdul Malik, 31, marries data analyst Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, 22, today .
  