Princess Mangkubumi | |||||
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Her Royal Highness Princess Mangkubumi of Mataram | |||||
Born |
Bogor, Indonesia |
24 February 1972 ||||
Spouse | Prince Wironegoro | ||||
Issue |
Lady Artie Ayya Fatimasari Lord Drasthya Wironegoro |
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House | Hamengkubuwono | ||||
Father | Sultan Hamengkubuwono X | ||||
Mother | Tatiek Drajad Supriastuti |
Full name | |
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Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Mangkubumi Hamemayu Hayuning Bawono Langgeng ing Mataram |
Yogyakarta Royal Family |
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Extended royal family
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Lady Artie Ayya Fatimasari
Princess Mangkubumi is the first child and daughter of Sultan Hamengkubuwana X of Yogyakarta and his Queen Consort, Queen Hemas. On 5 May 2015 she was proclaimed Crown Princess by her father. She married Prince Wironegoro, a businessman and philanthropist.
Princess Mangkubumi was born in Bogor on 24 February 1972. She is the first of five siblings. She spend her early childhood mostly in Yogyakarta. She went to BOPKRI 1 high school and continued her high school education in ISS International School in Singapore. She went to college in California, USA before finally completed her undergraduate study in Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.
Princess Mangkubumi married Prince Wironegoro on May 28, 2002. Since she is the first princess gained a lot of public attention. The javanese rituals and ceremonies in this wedding has also been codified as future reference for the wedding of her younger siblings.
Before the wedding, in line with the palace tradition, new name and title were bestowed by the Sultan to the first princess. Previously known as Gusti Raden Ajeng Nurmalitasari, the Princess was dubbed Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pembayun (the equivalent of Princess Royal) the customary title (but not automatically) awarded to the first daughter of the Sultan. This title was bestowed in a ceremony that take place in the palace. In the meanwhile, the bridegroom was also bestowed a new name and title Kanjeng Pangeran Haryo Wironegoro (His Royal Highness Prince Wironegoro.) With the new title, the princess also assume new office as the most senior princess who take precedence over other female family members and relatives of the Sultan. She is charged with the responsibilities to lead all female royal staff.
The wedding ceremonies started with the ritual called "Nyantri", whereby the bridegroom Prince Wironegoro enter the palace on May 27, 2002.
In line with the tradition, The Sultan himself officiate the wedding between his daughter and Prince Wironegoro. The ceremony "panggih" as the main event of the wedding was witnessed by the country's high level officials including the president Megawati Soekarnoputri as well as ambassadors from other countries.