Internet gets the collective icks as Sultan of Brunei's daughter Princess Azemah marries first cousin
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI: The daughter of the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah wed her first cousin in a lavish ceremony held in her father's palace. The week-long wedding festivities for Princess Azemah, 38, and Prince Bahar ibni Jefri Bolkiah began on January 8 in the independent sultanate on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. The sultan's brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, is the father of Prince Bahar. Seven ceremonies were held after the lavish series of events got underway in the banquet hall of Palace Istana Nurul Iman, the sultan's formal residence.
A three-day wedding ceremony, the exchange of customary gifts, the display of the royal insignia, and a meal reception were among them. Prince Mateen, the bride's younger brother, posted pictures from the final wedding ceremony and the Powdering Ceremony, which took place on January 15, giving followers a glimpse into the wedding. “So happy for my dearest big sister and BJB,” he captioned the images.
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The Internet reactions
However, the internet seems to be not so pleased with the wedding ceremony as several users on social media came out and expressed their disgust over the news. One user wrote, “All those men in Brunei and she has to marry her first cousin?? Disgusting.” “This is worrisome, wt* is going on in the world??? It's funny, cos the world isn't lacking males, leave your first cousin and marry someone else, that's away from your family,” another added.
Someone noted, “Yuck...there are too many people on the planet to be marrying your first cousin...So you share the same grandparents??.. That's gross and I wonder what birth defects and diseases the family already has from inbreeding.” Another wondered, “Won't there be an issue with birth defects?” “But they murdered the younger child, Prince Azim because he was gay,” another added. “My first cousins just came to mind & the mere thought of having one of them as my husband is just gross,” yet another user remarked.
All those men in Brunei and she has to marry her first cousin?? Disgusting
— Cheryl Kerspilo (@CJKerspilo) January 26, 2023
This is worrisome, wtf is going on in the world??? It's funny, cos the world isn't lacking males, leave your first cousin and marry someone else, that's away from your family....
— Esther-angel (@Esther83551041) January 26, 2023
Yuck...there are too many people on the planet to be marrying your first cousin...So you share the same grand parents??.. That's gross and I wonder what birth defects and diseases the family already has from inbreeding..
— Kennya... (@KennyaMader) January 26, 2023
My first cousins just came to mind & the mere thought of having one of them as my husband is just gross 🤢 pic.twitter.com/B5n2aAUVLo
— Mary Rod (@MaryLim68292929) January 26, 2023
About Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah
After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in September of last year, the Sultan of Brunei took the title of the world's longest-reigning monarch. In addition to serving as Brunei's absolute monarch and supreme imam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah also serves as the nation's prime minister, minister of finance, minister of foreign affairs and trade, chief of police, minister of defense, and head of the armed forces, as well as chancellor of the national university. He is one of the richest monarchs in the world, with an estimated personal wealth of nearly $30 billion.
