Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen weds fiancee in lavish 10-day ceremony

The royal powdering ceremony for Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen’s, centre, at Istana Nurul Iman, ahead of his wedding with Anisha Rosnah, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (Brunei’s Information Department via AP)

Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most popular royal figures, has married his fiancee in an elaborate 10-day ceremony.

The 32-year-old prince, once dubbed one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors, married Anisha Rosnah Isa-Kalebic, 29, in a ceremony that began on January 7 and will end on Tuesday.