HER MAJESTY Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha yesterday consented to grant an audience to the spouse of the Chief of the Defence of Staff of the United Kingdom, Lady Caroline Richards.

Accompanying her at the audience were the spouse of the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Datin Dyg Nurhayana Janis Abdullah and spouse of the British High Commissioner to the country, Mrs Julia Fenn.

n a separate audience, Her Majesty also consented to grant audience to spouses of the five newly appointed Brunei Darussalam envoys namely, Datin Hjh Zalinah Hj Omar, spouse of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the Saudi Arabia, Dato Paduka Hj Abd Mokti Hj Mohd Daud; Pg Hjh Saadiah PB Pg Muda Hj Hashim, spouse of High Commissioner-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of Singapore, Hj Awg Saiful Bahri Hj Awg Mansor; Dyg Vivi Ruzylinanissmah Hj Mahmud, spouse of Ambassador the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary-designate of Brunei Darussalam to United Arab Emirates, Hj Mohd Yusra Hj Mohd Salleh; Dyg Hjh Norzanah Hj Mohd Hashim, spouse of High Commissioner-designate of Brunei Darussalam to Australia, Hj Zakaria Hj Ahmad; and Dyg Hjh Badariah Hj Mohd Ja’afar, spouse of High Commissioner-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Col (Rtd) Hj Ra’emi Maleek Hj Abd Wahab.

Both the audiences took place at the Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. - Borneo Bulletin (9 June 2013)