On 21 October 1952, Brunei was visited by Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent.
The Sultan received the visit of guests: Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang, Sultan Hisamuddin of Selangor, King Syed Putra of Perlis, Tuanku Munawir of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and his deputy, Abdul Razak Hussein, who attended the official opening ceremony of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.