The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V today graced an investiture ceremony for federal awards and honours at Istana Negara here in conjunction with His Majesty’s birthday.

His Majesty arrived at Istana Negara accompanied by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. 

His Majesty was then accompanied to the Royal Dais followed by the playing of the national anthem.

Sultan Muhammad V then inspected a guard-of-honour mounted by an officer and 103 men of other ranks from the 1st Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, led by Maj Azlan Shah Baharom, to a 21-gun salute.

A total of 1,518 recipients will be conferred federal awards and honours in conjunction with His Majesty’s birthday this year.

Sultan Muhammad V was installed as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in tradition at Istana Negara on April 24 this year.

- Bernama