Hassanal Bolkiah was chairman of Summit APEC Leaders in 2000 when Brunei Darussalam hosted the summit. In English the translation of the full title is His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. He has so much love for these high-performance and super-luxurious cars, that he keeps a Rolls-Royce in front of his palace with the engine running 24-7. After Queen Elizabeth II, the sultan is the world's second longest-reigning current monarch. Going by the sheer numbers of Rolls-Royces he has, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to say that these are the favorite cars of Sultan. Bolkiah is also the Prime Minister, as well as holding the portfolios of Minister of Defence and Finance. Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is the current Pengiran Muda Mahkota ("crown prince") and the sultan's heir, as the eldest son of the sultan and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha. One cannot possibly even imagine a car collection without the elegance of BMWs. The main mansion is a two storied building spread over 14,000 square feet of living space and the living quarters consists of eight bedrooms, living room ,dining area, dressing room, library, modern gourmet kitchen and eleven bathrooms. A garage, the size of five aircraft hangars, holds within it a collection of 7000 of the world' finest cars with a combined estimated value of $5 billion! As of 2012, Hassanal Bolkiah has five sons and seven daughters with his three wives. He was awarded with an honorary doctorate in philosophy and humanities on 21 April 2011 from Universitas Indonesia.[51]. Hassanal Bolkiah is Head of Religion, and Islam is the official religion of the country. In Malay the sultan's full title is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.[44]. Built about 200 years ago in 1812, the 'lodging' of the Sultan is one among the only two villas (the other being The Holme) from the Regent's Park conceived by John Nash. The Sultan got himself the only right hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the world. He also has the Ferrari Testarossa F90, Ferrari F50 Bolide Tub by Pininfarina and Ferrari 550 Barchetta Speciale among others. The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit, he succeeded to the throne as the Sultan of Brunei, following the abdication of his father on 5 October 1967. Created in 1934, the Star of India has a six-cylinder V12 engine, with an output of 120 hp. [20] Following protracted negotiations a settlement agreement was signed by the Prince in May 2000,[19] the terms of which were never made public. Abdicated voluntarily in favor of his eldest son. After a number of appeals,[24] this finally reached the Privy Council in London, which can serve as Brunei's highest court of appeal as a result of Brunei's former protectorate status. A lavish mansion, once owned by the “Sultan of Brunei” has hit the property market for a reported listed price of $38 million. He became the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam on 5 October 1967, after his father abdicated. The estate also has an equestrian center along with a polo track, a sushi bar and a discotheque. Hassanal Bolkiah (full name: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei, as well as the Prime Minister of Brunei, making him one of the last absolute monarchs. The Sultan likes to play badminton when ever he finds time. Neighborhood: The neighborhood is home to the largest hotels, casinos, residential buildings and resorts in the world. The hotel management responded by issuing a statement asserting that it does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. They barely get out of the garage because of two reasons: 1. Till the year 1965, this was part of the St Marylebone Metropolitan Borough in London, but today is a part of Westminster. Nephew and adopted-son of the previous sultan, Abdul Kahar. He holds the rank of Honorary Colonel Commmandant of Pakistan's Special Service Group (SSG), awarded to him during his visit to the Pakistan Army's SSG headquarters at Cherat with effect from 3 Apr 2005. Features: The St.John's Lodge is surrounded by the largest and most beautiful gardens of London. It was purportedly built for occupation by the Sultan of Brunei for his younger brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah. This was launched for long and thin routes, especially over water. Neighborhood: The home has the most impressive and regal environs one could hope for - Regent's Park. Neighborhood: Some of the most iconic Hollywood celebrities of the likes of Madonna, Pamela Anderson, Janet Jackson and Janet Jackson own homes in the immediate neighborhood of the Sultan’s grand mansion.