# Family Order of Laila Utama

The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" or "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".

## Description

Before 1975, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III painted bust was the centerpiece of the order's design. Then a star and crescent moon took the place of the bust. All of the emblems are made of gold or silver with enamel accents. The post-nominal letters "DK I" are associated with the order. The right to use the title "Dato Laila Utama" is included in the order.

## Recipients

Awards were given to members of the Royal Family, princes from other countries, chiefs of state, and other deserving individuals.

### Ordinary recipients

* 1954: Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
* 1954: Pengiran Anak Damit
* 1954: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
* 1954: Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
* 1967: Pengiran Muhammad Salleh
* 1967: Pengiran Muda Hashim
* 1967: Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
* 1968: Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf
* 1968: Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut
* 1968: Pengiran Anak Khamis
* 1970: Prince Sufri Bolkiah
* 1970: Prince Jefri Bolkiah
* 1970: Princess Masna Bolkiah
* 1970: Princess Norain
* 1970: Pengiran Anak Saleha
* 1970: Yusof Husain
* 1972: Pengiran Anak Zariah
* 1972: Isa Ibrahim
* 1972: Abbas Al-Sufri
* 1972: Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof
* 1972: Pengiran Anak Besar
* 1972: Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz
* 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin
* 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin Ismail
* 1972: Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh
* 1972: Abdul Rahman Taha
* 1985: Pengiran Anak Muhammad Bey Muntassir
* 1990: Mazuin Hamzah
* 2005: Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei
* 2010: Pengiran Faizah
* Princess Nor Ehsani
* Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahim
* Pengiran Anak Idris
* Pengiran Bahrin
* Pengiran Norhayati

### Honorary recipients

* 1957: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
* 1958: Hisamuddin, Sultan of Selangor
* 1958: Abu Bakar, Sultan of Pahang
* 1958: Putra, Raja of Perlis
* 1958: Ibrahim, Sultan of Kelantan
* 1958: Ismail, Crown Prince of Johor
* 1959: Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia
* 1960: Yusof Ishak, Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (later President)
* 1961: Yahya Petra, Sultan of Kelantan
* 1968: Tuanku Ja’afar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
* 1972: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
* 1972: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
* 1972: Peter Gautrey, British High Commissioner to Brunei
* 1972: Iskandar, Sultan of Johor
* 1980: Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang
* 1984: Noor, Queen Consort of Jordan
* 1987: Zanariah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
* 1988: Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Philippines
* 1988: Suharto, President of Indonesia
* 1988: Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia
* 1990: Sirikit, Queen Consort of Thailand
* 1990: Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand
* 1990: Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore
* 1990: Sir Ti-Liang Yang, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
* 1996: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, as Prince of Wales
* 1997: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
* 2000: Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan
* 2001: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines
* 2001: Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
* 2004: Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Consort of Sweden
* 2004: Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine
* 2006: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia
* 2010: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia
* 2010: Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia
* 2013: Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, as Prince of Orange
* 2013: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, as Princess of Orange
* 2014: Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
* 2015: Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
* 2019: Tunku Azizah Aminah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
* 2022: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
* Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
* Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis
* Idris Talog Davies