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King of Malaysia’s daughter, millennial mum and mental health advocate with supermodel looks – who is Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan?

STORYKate Berbano
Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan, daughter of the King of Malaysia. Photo: @imanabdullah/Instagram
Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan, daughter of the King of Malaysia. Photo: @imanabdullah/Instagram
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Married and with a 1-year-old son, this modern-day princess spends her time on causes such as mental health and women’s empowerment and posts about her family and her love of cats

Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan is a distinctly millennial royal reimagining what the job means in the digital age.

She is the daughter of the current King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, and his second wife, actress Julia Rais. Though her delicate beauty and supermodel vibes are undeniable, this 27-year-old proves that being a princess is more than just the elite status and glamorous lifestyle. Get to know her better through these five facts.

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She studied at the UK’s University of Nottingham

Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan followed in the footsteps of His Majesty and spent her university years in the UK. She studied politics at the University of Nottingham, making it her second home. In 2019, she returned to the UK, attending a luncheon with Queen Elizabeth and other Malaysian royals.

She and husband Tengku Abu Bakar Ahmad have the cutest toddler

This Malaysian princess tied the knot with her husband Tengku Abu Bakar Ahmad, who also hails from an elite family in Pahang, in a lavish ceremony back in 2018. They recently celebrated the first birthday of their son, Tengku Zayn Edin Shah, much to the delight of the royal clan.

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