Raja Yong Sofia
# Raja Yong Sofia

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. She worked for Bank Bumiputra.

## 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.

### 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)

Her 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).

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

## Honours

### Honours of Raja Yong Sofia

She has been awarded:

**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:

**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 :

