The special Malaysian royal news segment was aired at 8pm after being pre-recorded in the morning during the visit of King Abdullah Ahmad Shah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah to the headquarters of the Media Prima Group in Selangor state, Malaysia, according to The Straits Times .
In 10 minutes, King Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah read three news stories as news anchors.
The special news segment of the Malaysian royal family will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on January 17.
The Straits Times screenshot
The news report by King Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah quickly attracted hundreds of comments on social media. Some netizens wrote that they were proud of the king and queen's performance, including Facebook user Adrian Ratnasamy, who called them "the cutest king and queen ever."
Many took the opportunity to thank King Abdullah for his rule during a difficult period, when Malaysia was locked down to deal with Covid-19, as well as political instability when the country had four prime ministers since the 2018 general election.
King Abdullah will end his five-year term on January 31, when his successor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (65 years old), head of the royal family of Johor state, ascends the throne.
Nine sultans take turns as King of Malaysia for five-year terms in a system unique in the world , maintained since the country gained independence from Britain in 1957.
The Malaysian monarchy is largely ceremonial, but royal orders are respected and disrespect for the monarchy is frowned upon. Portraits of the king and queen hang prominently in government buildings across the country.
The king is also the head of the country's Muslim community and nominal head of the military. The king has become more active in politics in recent years. King Abdullah has had to intervene in recent years to decide who becomes prime minister.
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