The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama () is the highest order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".
Description Before 1975, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III painted bust was the centerpiece of the order's design. Then a star and crescent moon took the place of the bust. All of the emblems are made of gold or silver with enamel accents. The post-nominal letters "DK I" are associated with the order. The right to use the title "Dato Laila Utama" is included in the order.
Recipients
Awards were given to members of the Royal Family, princes from other countries, chiefs of state, and other deserving individuals.
Ordinary recipients
1954: Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III 1954: Pengiran Anak Damit 1954: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 1954: Prince Mohamed Bolkiah 1954: Anthony Abell 1967: Pengiran Muhammad Salleh 1967: Pengiran Muda Hashim 1967: Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam 1968: Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf 1968: Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut 1968: Pengiran Anak Khamis 1970: Prince Sufri Bolkiah 1970: Prince Jefri Bolkiah 1970: Princess Masna 1970: Princess Nor'ain 1970: Pengiran Anak Saleha 1970: Yusof Husain 1972: Pengiran Anak Zariah 1972: Isa Ibrahim 1972: Abbas Al-Sufri 1972: Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof 1972: Pengiran Anak Besar 1972: Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin Ismail 1972: Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh 1972: Abdul Rahman Taha 1985: Pengiran Anak Muhammad Bey Muntassir 1990: Mazuin Hamzah 2005: Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei 2010: Pengiran Faizah Princess Nor Ehsani Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahim Pengiran Anak Idris Pengiran BahrinSENARAI NAMA-NAMA GELARAN DAN ORANG-ORANG YANG DIKURNIAI GELARAN Pengiran Norhayati
Honorary recipients 1957: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia 1958: Hisamuddin, Sultan of Selangor 1958: Abu Bakar, Sultan of Pahang 1958: Putra, Raja of Perlis 1958: Ibrahim, Sultan of Kelantan 1958: Ismail, Crown Prince of Johor 1959: Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia 1960: Yusof Ishak, Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (later President) 1961: Yahya Petra, Sultan of Kelantan 1968: Tuanku Ja’afar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan 1972: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom 1972: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1972: Peter Gautrey, British High Commissioner to Brunei 1972: Iskandar, Sultan of Johor 1980: Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang 1984: Noor, Queen Consort of Jordan 1987: Zanariah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia 1988: Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Philippines 1988: Suharto, President of Indonesia 1988: Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia 1990: Sirikit, Queen Consort of Thailand 1990: Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand 1990: Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore 1990: Sir Ti-Liang Yang, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong 1996: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, as Prince of Wales 1997: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia 2000: Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan 2001: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines 2001: Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al SaudLaila Utama Darja Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati to Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud 2004: Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Consort of Sweden 2004: Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine 2006: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia 2010: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia 2010: Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia 2013: Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, as Prince of Orange 2013: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, as Princess of Orange 2014: Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak 2015: Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia 2019: Tunku Azizah Aminah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia 2022: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore 2025: Vjosa Osmani, President of Kosovo 2025: Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia 2026: Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis Idris Talog Davies
See also Family Order of Seri Utama
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