He succeeded as "Paku Alam" upon the death of the last ruler, his father Paku Alam IX, on 22 November 2015, and was formally installed as "Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya (KGPAA) Paku Alam IX" on 7 January 2016.
He succeeded as Paku Alam upon the death of the last ruler, his father Paku Alam IX, who died on 22 November 2015. He was formally installed as "Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya (KGPAA) Paku Alam X" on 7 January 2016.