Sultan of Brunei strips his son's wife of her royal titles

By a swift and strict royal decree, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah dealt a severe blow to his son’s wife, “Rabia al-Adawiya,” by stripping her of all her royal titles due to “misconduct,” amid complete silence regarding the details.

The Sultan’s decree, which shook the foundations of the Brunei palace, sparked a wide wave of global controversy after formally removing Rabia al-Adawiya (the Sultan’s son’s wife) from the list of royal family members.

According to the New York Post, the sudden decree was issued to send a strongly worded message, with the royal court justifying this exceptional measure on the grounds of “indecent behavior” that was entirely inconsistent with the status and dignity of the wife of a member of the royal family.