Raja Yong Sofia

Full name
	Raja Yong Sofia binti Raja Azlan Shah

Raja Yong Sofia
Raja Yong Sofia
Born	24 June 1961; Penang, Malaya
Spouse	Tunku Kamil bin Tunku Rijaludin
Issue	Tunku Aznal Shahabudin ; Tunku Khaira Shahabudin ; Tunku Amira Shahabudin ; Tunku Maisara Shahabudin
Full name
	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

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.[2]

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.[2]

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)

His 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).[3]

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.[4]
- Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Nasir ud-din Muhtaram KCMG, OBE ( – 20 January 1916 - November 1918) -- Marhum Radziallah [5]
  - H.R.H. Sultan Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiu’llah KCMG (15 January 1890 – 29 March 1948 – 4 January 1963) -- Marhum Ghafarullah.[6]
    - 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 [2]
- Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid, Raja Kechil Sulong (1882 - 10 May 1945) [7]
  - 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.[3]
      - Y.M. Tunku Aznal Shahabudin bin Tunku Kamil (of Kedah)

Honours

Honours of Raja Yong Sofia

She has been awarded:[2]

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:[3]

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

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[1] Blazing trails in halls of Academia

[RAPer16-2] Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.16

[RAKed8-3] Royal Ark, Kedah genealogy details p.8

[RAPer11-4] Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.11

[RAPer14-5] Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.14

[RAPer15-6] Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.15

[RAPer12-7] Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.12

Royal family of Perak

HRH Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, the Sultan HRH Tuanku Zara Salim, the Raja Permaisuri HH Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, the Raja Kechil Besar HH Raja Nazira Safya HRH Raja Jaafar, the Raja Muda HRH Raja Nazhatul Shima, the Raja Puan Besar HH Raja Shah Azman HH Raja Nor Azwina HRH Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir HRH Tunku Soraya, the Raja Puan Muda HH Raja Nabil Imran HH Raja Idris Shah HH Raja Siffuddin HH Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah HH Raja Safia Azizah HH Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, the Raja Kechil Sulong HH Raja Iskandar, the Raja Kechil Tengah HH Che Puan Rokiak, the Raja Puan Kechil Tengah HH Raja Muhammad Azryn Shah HH Che Puan Hezrin Nazlin HH Raja Muhammad Ibrahim HH Che Puan Sazelinoor HH Raja Ahmad Zarif Iskandar HH Raja Ahmad Zakwan Ilmi HH Raja Anis Azyarina HH Raja Izuddin Chulan, the Raja Kechil Bongsu HH Raja Arbi, the Raja Puan Kechil Bongsu HH Raja Shamir HH Che Fadzliza Hamin HH Raja Amaluddin Chulan HH Raja Zara Dariah Muhammad Rizal Bin Yaakob HH Raja Zana Nadiah Shahzan Bin Dato' Shamsul Bahari HH Raja Dara Zaliah Meor Faizal Bin Sairi HH Raja Dana Afzan
Azlan Shah's family
HRH Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow HH Raja Azureen The Hon. Muhammad Saleh Latiff Mohd Saleh Nurlin Mohd Saleh Azlin Mohd Saleh Azim Mohd Saleh Noraini Jane, Raja Ashman Shah's widow HH Raja Eminah Alliyah HH Raja Bainunnisa Safia HH Raja Eleena The Hon. Ismail Farouk Omar Ismail Farouk Imran Ismail Farouk Ashman Ismail Farouk Alia Ismail Farouk Sofia Ismail Farouk HH Raja Yong Sofia HH Tunku Kamil of Kedah HH Tunku Aznal Shahabudin HH Tunku Amira Shahabudin HH Tunku Maisara Shahabudin