KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians were deeply moved by the touching moment that shone a light on the unbreakable sibling bond, as the Raja Permaisuri Agong promptly greeted her brother, the Sultan of Johor, as soon as the 263rd (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers had ended.
During the special meeting, the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar was elected as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, being reelected as the Deputy Agong.
In a video that circulated online, the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, was captured walking directly towards her brother, exchanging warm greetings, and embracing him tightly.
Sultan Ibrahim appeared to be struggling to hold back tears.
He handed a handkerchief to Tunku Azizah, who was seen wiping her tears before passing it back to her brother.
The heartfelt moment between the two siblings continued for a while before Tunku Azizah approached her husband, the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who is set to conclude his service on Jan 30, 2024.
The video ended with Tunku Azizah holding hands and walking alongside her brother.
Tunku Hajah Azizah was born on Aug 5, 1960, and is the third daughter of the couple Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail, and his wife, Enche' Besar Hajah Kalsom.
She has four siblings and Sultan Ibrahim is her elder brother.
Social media was astir with comments noting the special moment between the royals. Instagram user Jululia_mimi said: "Please don't cry my dearest Raja Permaisuri, you will always be our Queen, the Queen that we all love."
Safiya Shakil who commented on another posting expressed her admiration for the beautiful bond between Sultan Ibrahim and Tunku Azizah.
"It's truly remarkable to ponder how their parents raised them to foster such deep and genuine love between them," she said.
Another user on social media, @equanimity, praised Sultan Ibrahim for his compassionate gesture, generously offering his handkerchief to his teary-eyed sister.
"The Sultan of Johor is a true gentleman for graciously lending his handkerchief to his sister for her to wipe away her tears," he wrote.