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The Pahang royal household has commenced a three-day period of mourning following the passing of Tengku Puteri Seri Kemala Tengku Datuk Seri Aishah. Members of the royal family are required to observe strict dress codes during this observance.
Tengku Puteri Seri Kemala Tengku Datuk Seri Aishah, 69, the elder sister of Pahang Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum in Pekan following funeral rites conducted with full state honours.
The Sultan and Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor have conveyed sympathies to the Sultan of Pahang following the death of his elder sister, Tengku Datuk Seri Aishah, who passed away in Kuala Lumpur.
King Sultan Ibrahim has sent Warriors' Day greetings to Malaysia's military and police forces, praising their sacrifices in defending the nation. The monarch was unable to attend the Putrajaya ceremony due to ongoing medical treatment for musculoskeletal pain.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged all political parties contesting Negeri Sembilan's state election to respect the institution of the Malay Rulers and avoid raising sensitive 3R matters—race, religion, and royalty—during their campaign activities.
The Terengganu Royal Household has reassured the public that Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is in good health and will proceed with planned overseas medical treatment under his medical team's supervision.