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She married Rajah Charles, at 20 years old, at Highworth on 28 October 1869. After the marriage, Rajah Charles automatically appointed her the title of Ranee of Sarawak with the style of Her Highness. She was the first to hold the position, the previous White Rajah, James Brooke being unmarried.
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Halliburton narrates an account of the visit in his book of the same name. [4] Sylvia Brett enjoyed dressing up in sarongs and exotic jewelry and decorated her London home with spears, totem poles. [5] Brett was the author of eleven books, including Sylvia of Sarawak and Queen of the Head-Hunters (1970). [3]
The two men were formerly involved in some regional intrigues. The white man finds that Arsat’s wife, Diamelen, is dying from a mysterious illness. Arsat begins to tell a story, starting with the time when he and his brother kidnapped Diamelen (who was previously a servant of the rajah's wife). They all fled in a boat at night and traveled ...
Raja (Arabic: رجاء) is an Arabic given name. The meaning of name Raja is "Hope" or Hopeful. The meaning of name Raja is "Hope" or Hopeful. Raja ibn Haywa , was a prominent early Muslim theological and political adviser of the Umayyad caliphs Abd al-Malik ( r. 685–705), al-Walid I (r. 705–715), Sulayman (r. 715–717) and Umayyad caliph ...
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The name is a variation of 'istana', meaning 'palace'. [1] It was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah , Charles Brooke , as a wedding gift to his wife, Margaret Alice Lili de Windt . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The palace is not normally open to the public, although the landscaped gardens are, which can be reached by a boat ride across the Sarawak River.