Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and his bride Sarah Salleh walk through the aisle after the wedding ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Photo by Canadian Press
The future king of the sultanate of Brunei married a 17-year-old half-Swiss commoner in Asia's wedding of the year, attended by royalty and dignitaries from around the world. Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah, 30, son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah wed Sarah Salleh before 2,000 people in a traditional Malay Muslim ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman. The couple embarked in an open gold-colored, Rolls-Royce stretch limousine for an eight-kilometer parade across the capital, accompanied by 103 limousines and vehicles carrying family members as a marching band played.