Raja Yong Sofia

Raja Yong Sofia binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah (born 24 June 1961) is the fifth child of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. She holds a master's degree in Administration from International University in London.^[1] She worked for Bank Bumiputra.^{[citation needed]}

Raja Yong Sofia
Born	(1961-06-24) 24 June 1961 (age 61) Penang, Malaya
Spouse	Tunku Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin
Issue	Tunku Aznal Shahabudin Tunku Khaira Shahabudin Tunku Amira Shahabudin Tunku Maisara Shahabudin
Names Raja Yong Sofia binti Raja Azlan Shah
Father	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah
Mother	Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali
Religion	Sunni Islam

Biography

Wedding

She married at Kuala Kangsar, on 5 December 1987, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin (of Kedah, born in 1952).

He is son of Tunku Rijaludin bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah), a first cousin of the late Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, and his first wife, Raja Nur Azian binti Raja Harun Al-Rashid (of Perak), daughter of Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid of Perak, Raja Kechil Sulong, himself son of Sultan Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak, who is also Raja Yong Sofia's ancestor.^{[citation needed]}

Childhood

Raja Yong Sofia was born at Penang, Malaya, 24 June 1961 as the fifth child of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much fifth granddaughter of her husband's father Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak)

Her siblings are :

• brother Raja Nazrin Shah (born 27 November 1956)
• sister Raja Azureen (born 9 December 1957)
• brother Raja Ashman Shah (born 28 December 1958 died 30 March 2012)
• sister Raja Eleena (born 3 April 1960)

Descent

She has one son :

• Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah).^{[citation needed]}

Family link of the spouses

Kamil of Kedah and Sultan Azlan of Perak (Yong Sofia's father) are second cousins :

• Sultan Sir Idris Murshid al-Azzam Shah GCMG, GCVO (1887–1916) -- Marhum Rahmatu'llah , né Y.A.M. Raja Idris [Dris], Raja Muda.^{[citation needed]}
  • Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Nasir ud-din Muhtaram KCMG, OBE ( – 20 January 1916 - November 1918) -- Marhum Radziallah^{[citation needed]}
    • H.R.H. Sultan Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiu’llah KCMG (15 January 1890 – 29 March 1948 – 4 January 1963) -- Marhum Ghafarullah.^{[citation needed]}
      • H.R.H. Sultan ‘Azlan Muhib ud-din Shah GCB, KStJ (19 April 1928 – 3 February 1984 – 29 May 2014 ).
        • Y.A.M. Raja Datuk Sri Yong Sofia, SPCM (19.4.1989), born 24 June 1961^{[citation needed]}
  • Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid, Raja Kechil Sulong (1882 - 10 May 1945)^{[citation needed]}
    • Y.M. Raja Nor Azian (of Perak) married Tunku Rijal ud-din bin Tunku Muhammad (of Kedah)
      • Y.M. Tunku Dato’ Sri Kamil (of Kedah), SPCM (19.4.1989), born 1953.^{[citation needed]}
        • Y.M. Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah)

Honours

Honours of Raja Yong Sofia

She has been awarded:^{[citation needed]}

Honours of Perak

•   Member Second Class of the Azlan Royal Family Order (DKA II)
•   Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1989) with title Dato' Seri
  • current ribbon of the decoration :  

Honours of Tunku Kamil of Kedah

He has been awarded:^{[citation needed]}

Honours of Perak

•   Member Second Class of the Azlan Royal Family Order (DKA II)
•   Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1989) with title Dato' Seri
  • current ribbon of the decoration :  

Ancestry

Ancestors of Raja Yong Sofia

16. Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak 8. Sultan Abdul Jalil of Perak 17. Raja Nuteh Aisha binti Sultan Yusuff 4. Sultan Yusuf Shah of Perak 18. Encik Muhammad Yunus 9. Che’ Yong Sofia binti Encik Muhammad Yunus 2. Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak 20. Dato’ Taib 10. Dato’ Sri Ahmad bin Dato’ Taib 21. Che’ Aisha 5. Dato’ Hajjah Khadija binti Dato’ Sri Ahmad 22. Dato’ Muhammad Yusuff 11. Che’ Fatima binti Dato’ Muhammad Yusuff 23. Che’ Zubaida 1. Raja Yong Sofia of Perak 12. Encik Man 6. Encik Muhammad Ali bin Encik Man 3. Che′ Bainun bint Encik Muhammad Ali 7. Che’ Putih

References

1. Blazing trails in halls of Academia