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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.
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 ...
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.
Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak KCB (29 April 1803 [3] – 11 June 1868), was a British soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak in Borneo. He ruled as the first White Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 until his death in 1868.
The White Rajahs of Sarawak: Dynastic Intrigue and the Forgotten Canadian Heir. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. ISBN 1-55054-603-1. Ranee Margaret of Sarawak (2001). My Life in Sarawak. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-582663-9. R.H.W. Reece (1982). The Name of Brooke, the End of White Rajah Rule in Sarawak. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford ...
Four days after the Rajah arrived, the ship was visited by Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Franklin and his wife Lady Jane Franklin. Lady Franklin recorded the visit in her diary, stating that Hayter and the convicts presented them with a quilt made during the voyage. [11] Hayter became engaged to the Captain of the Rajah, Charles Ferguson. She ...
Rajah James retained many of the customs and symbols of Malay monarchy, and combined them with his own style of absolute rule. The Rajah had the power to introduce laws and acted as chief judge in Kuching. The White Rajahs were determined to prevent the indigenous peoples of Sarawak from being exploited by Western business interests.