LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Saturday, 6 May 2023 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) marched along with 40 other armed forces from the Commonwealth and British Overseas Territories as it participated in the grand procession for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in London, the United Kingdom.
The RBAF contingent which consisted of 10 personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Force, the Royal Brunei Navy, the Royal Brunei Air Force, the RBAF Defence Academy, the RBAF Training Institute and the Special Forces Regiment, was led by Major (U) Wan Muhammad Azem bin Haji Md Aminuddin, the Academic Advisor at the RBAF Defence Academy.
The RBAF contingent underwent 2 weeks of drill practice and procession rehearsals with the other participating armed forces under the supervision of the British Armed Forces officers and instructors. The practice sessions were conducted in phases that concluded with integrating the Commonwealth Forces with the British Armed Forces in a mass parade consisting of 6,000 personnel.
His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey took place 70 years after his late mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned on 2 June 1953.
ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENYERTAI PERBARISAN ISTIADAT PERTABALAN RAJA CHARLES III
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Sabtu, 6 Mei 2023 – Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menyertai perarakan bersama 40 angkatan-angkatan tentera dari negara Komanwel yang lain dan British Overseas Territories sempena Istiadat Pertabalan Raja Charles III yang berlangsung di London, United Kingdom.
Delegasi ABDB yang terdiri daripada 10 orang anggota dari Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Akademi Pertahanan ABDB, Institut Latihan ABDB dan Rejimen Pasukan Khas diketuai oleh Mejar (U) Wan Muhammad Azem bin Haji Md Aminuddin, Penasihat Akademik di Akademi Pertahanan ABDB.
Kontinjen ABDB telah menjalani latihan selama 2 minggu bersama angkatan tentera yang ikut serta di bawah pengawasan pegawai-pegawai serta jurulatih Angkatan Tentera British. Latihan tersebut dikendalikan secara berfasa dan berakhir dengan penyatuan angkatan tentera negara-negara Komanwel dengan Angkatan Tentera British dalam perbarisan raksasa yang terdiri dari 6000 orang anggota.
Istiadat Pertabalan Raja Charles III di Westminster Abbey ini diadakan 70 tahun selepas Pertabalan bonda Baginda, Ratu Elizabeth II pada 2 Jun 1953.