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Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain

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Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين
Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
Deputy Crown Prince of Perak
Incumbent20 June 2014 - present
PredecessorRaja Jaafar
BornRaja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah
(1955-02-08) 8 February 1955 (age 69)
Hospital Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Issue
  • Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz
  • Raja Idris Shah
  • Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah
  • Raja Safia Azizah
  • Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah
Names
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah
Regnal name
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah
House
FatherSultan Idris Shah II
MotherRaja Perempuan Muzwin
ReligionSunni Islam

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah (Jawi: راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين ابن المرحوم سلطان إدريس عفيف الله شاه; born 8 February 1955) is a member of the Perak Royal Family who is the current Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak. He is currently the second in the line of succession to the throne of the Malaysian state of Perak since 20 June 2014.[1]

Early life

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Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was born on 8 February 1955 at Hospital Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya. He is the son of Sultan Idris Shah II and Raja Muzwin.

Education

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Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was educated at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar. He continued his studies in London.

Personal life

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On August 24, 1986, he married Tunku Soraya, the adopted daughter and niece (in the matrilineal line) of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and Almarhumah Sultanah Bahiyah binti Tuanku Abdul Rahman. They have three sons and two daughters.

Name Birth Place of birth Age
Her Royal Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Puan Muda of Perak Darul Ridzuan
Tunku Soraya Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
(1960-04-30)30 April 1960 Hospital Besar, Alor Star, Kedah 64 years, 6 months and 15 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz (1987-08-02)2 August 1987 Kedah 37 years, 3 months and 12 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah (1989-07-18)18 July 1989 Kedah 35 years, 3 months and 27 days
Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 Kedah 32 years, 5 months and 2 days
Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 Kedah 27 years, 5 months and 9 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 Kedah 24 years, 11 months and 27 days

Styles and honours

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Styles of
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleTuanku

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ "Raja Muda, Raja Di-Hilir Perak take oath as heirs to throne". Malay Mail Online. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
Duli Yang Amat Mulia Raja Di-Hilir of Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II
Istana Al-Ridhuan
Istana Firuz, Ipoh, Perak
Born: 8 February 1955
Malaysian royalty
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Raja Dato' Seri Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II
Raja Kechil Besar of Perak
10 March 2010 - 20 June 2014
Incumbent
Heir:
Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah ibni Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah
Regnal titles
Preceded by Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
Line of succession to the throne of Perak 2nd position

20 June 2014 - present
Incumbent
Heir:
Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah ibni Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah