KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil was granted an audience by the Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah on Tuesday (June 4), to present the instrument of royal invitation to the Coronation of the 17th King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim.
Fahmi, the chairman of the Special Committee for the King's Coronation Events, posted on Facebook that the ceremony would be held at Istana Negara on July 20.
Sultan Ibrahim took the oath of office as the 17th King of Malaysia on Jan 31.
On May 16, Fahmi said the Government, with His Majesty’s consent, will organise several events in conjunction with the Coronation of His Majesty the King.
Among the events lined up for the King's Coronation are the Yasin recital and Doa Selamat at Masjid Negara; Their Majesties, the King and Queen’s visit to the Orang Asli Hospital in Gombak and the Raja Kita (Our King) Exhibition at the National Museum. – Bernama