Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah

Princess Muta-Wakkilah was born on 12 October 1971 at Istana Darul Hana to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and his first wife, Queen Saleha of Brunei.^[1] She has five full siblings and six half-siblings from her father's other marriages.

Princess Muta-Wakkilah started her education at the private school set up for royal children at Istana Darul Hana. She then attended St. Andrew's School.^[2]

Muta Wakkilah earned a Bachelor's degree with lower second-class honours in management from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. In July 2005, she graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, with a Bachelor of Laws degree with upper second class honours. In August 2006, she enrolled in the Bar Vocational Course at BPP Law School.^[3]

On 22 November 2007, Princess Muta-Wakkilah took part in her Call to the bar ceremony as a member of Gray's Inn in London. Her parents, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha, were present at the ceremony.^[4]

In addition to regular events with other members of the royal family, Princess Muta-Wakkilah often attends events related to the law. On 1 May 2006, she visited the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Military Legal Unit at the Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison. While there she attended a fictitious court hearing at the court marshal^[5]

On 6 February 2013, Muta-Wakkilah attended the AANZFTA-WIPO seminar on accession to Madrid Protocol for trademark owners, SMEs, and trademark agents^[6] On 24 April 2013, she presided over a workshop on issues related to intellectual property (IP) and free trade agreements (FTAs) at the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) Law and Courts Building.^[7]