King and queen grace National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya
Estimated crowd of 80,000 turn up to witness grand parade.
Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah attended the 69th National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya today. This is the third time the royal couple have participated since the king's oath-taking on January 31 and his installation on July 20, 2024. The royal pair arrived at 8am and were greeted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, along with Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who chairs the 2026 National Day and Malaysia Day main committee.
As the Jalur Gemilang was displayed overhead, the sound of trumpets filled the air at Dataran Putrajaya. Following the performance, a fly-past of five helicopters bearing the Malaysian flag and those of the Malaysian armed forces took to the skies. The grand parade, themed "Malaysia Madani: Kesejahteraan Dinikmati," included 10,819 members from 76 contingents and 22 brass bands. The festivities were observed by an estimated 80,000 spectators.
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