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  "id": 4543520,
  "title": "King and queen grace National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-and-queen-grace-national-day-celebrations-at-dataran-putrajaya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/31/king-and-queen-grace-national-day-celebrations-at-dataran-putrajaya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nAs 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.",
  "summary": "Estimated crowd of 80,000 turn up to witness grand parade.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "National Day: Early birds flock to Dataran Putrajaya for prime spots, best shots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/national-day-early-birds-flock-to-dataran-putrajaya-for-prime-spots",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:53:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "King Sultan Ibrahim and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah grace Putrajaya’s grand 69th National Day parade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-sultan-ibrahim-and-queen-raja-zarith-sofiah-grace-putrajayas",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:20:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "King and queen grace National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-and-queen-grace-national-day-celebrations-at-dataran-putrajaya-4549097",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "King, Queen lead National Day celebrations as more than 80,000 gather in Putrajaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/king-queen-lead-national-day-celebrations-as-more-than-80-000-gather",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SGGP English Edition",
        "title": "Beach holidays, historical sites draw crowds on second National Day holiday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/beach-holidays-historical-sites-draw-crowds-on-second-national-day",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:46:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}