The SultanThe Queen Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the royal family of Brunei.Pengiran Muda (Prince) Mohamed Bolkiah was born on 27 August 1947 at Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town (now called Bandar Seri Begawan).[5] Speaking at the ASEAN ministerial summit in Singapore in June 1982, Mohamed Bolkiah said that Brunei, a tiny nation, "gives considerable emphasis to the concept of non-interference."[7] The Malaysian Foreign Minister Ghazali Shafie invited Mohamed Bolkiah and Brunei's Attorney General to attend the 37th United Nations Assembly in September 1982.Indeed, Brunei's best insurance policy was to join ASEAN right away, as "the five founding states would be obliged to be restrained in political intent towards their new regional partner," suited the Sultanate's security interests.[14][15][16] Raja Reza was granted permission to meet Mohamed Bolkiah on 3 November 2022, at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan, Bandar Seri Begawan.