Tengku Amir Shah
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Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 12 December 1990) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of the Malaysian state of Selangor
. He is the son and heir to the current Sultan of Selangor
, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
.
. His mother, Nur Lisa Idris Abdullah (Lisa Davis before her conversion to Islam
), was born in the United States
. As such, he has half American ancestry.
On 3 May 2002, aged 11, Tengku Amir was proclaimed Raja Muda of Selangor. He will be formally installed after he reaches the age of 21.
He attended Wellington College
in the United Kingdom
and graduated in 2009.
He is a patron of a few charitable organisations, including Chesire Home and the Raja Muda of Selangor Foundation (Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor).
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. He is the son and heir to the current Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...
, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Sharafuddin of Selangor
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the ninth and current Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He ascended the throne in 2001, succeeding his father, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.-Early life and education:...
.
Biography
Tengku Amir was born on 12 December 1990, as the third child and first son of the then Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Idris ShahSharafuddin of Selangor
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the ninth and current Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He ascended the throne in 2001, succeeding his father, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.-Early life and education:...
. His mother, Nur Lisa Idris Abdullah (Lisa Davis before her conversion to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
), was born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As such, he has half American ancestry.
On 3 May 2002, aged 11, Tengku Amir was proclaimed Raja Muda of Selangor. He will be formally installed after he reaches the age of 21.
He attended Wellington College
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and graduated in 2009.
He is a patron of a few charitable organisations, including Chesire Home and the Raja Muda of Selangor Foundation (Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor).