{
  "id": 4549097,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/31/king-and-queen-grace-national-day-celebrations-at-dataran-putrajaya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 69th National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, and the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, made a grand appearance. They arrived at 8am and were greeted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, alongside Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who presides over the 2026 National Day and Malaysia Day main committee. The royal couple watched the patriotic strains of the trumpet, as the Negaraku played, before the military showcased their respect with a fly-past of five helicopters bearing the Malaysian and armed forces flags. Sultan Ibrahim then conducted the royal salute and inspected the guard of honor, which comprised personnel from the Royal Artillery Regiment stationed at Sungai Buloh Camp. This year's theme, Malaysia Madani: Kesejahteraan Dinikmati, saw an impressive 10,819 participants from 76 contingents and 22 brass bands, all watched over by an estimated 80,000 spectators.",
  "summary": "Estimated crowd of 80,000 turn up to witness grand parade.",
  "key_points": [],
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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",
        "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."
}