Tunku Soraya

On her biological father's side, she is also a cousin of the 29th and current Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin.

Tunku Soraya binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (Jawi: تونكو ثريا بنت المرحوم سلطان عبدالحليم معظم شاه; born Tunku Soraya binti Tengku Abdul Aziz; 30 April 1960) is the Raja Puan Muda (Deputy Crown Princess) of Perak who is the consort of Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak.

She was adopted by her maternal uncle Sultan Abdul Halim and his consort Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah as their daughter on 3 May 1960.

Tunku Soraya was born on 30 April 1960 in Alor Setar, Kedah.

She is the biological daughter of Tunku Hamidah, daughter of Sultan Badlishah of Kedah and her husband Tengku Abdul Aziz, son of Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu.

She has a twin sister, the late Tunku Sarina binti Tengku Abdul Aziz who was married to Tunku Abdul Karim bin Tunku Ziauddin al-Haj.

On 3 May 1960, Sultan Abdul Halim and his wife Sultanah Bahiyah adopted both Tunku Soraya and Tunku Sarina as their daughters.

Six years later, the royal couple gave birth to Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz in 1966.

Tunku Soraya received her early education at St Nicholas Convent, Alor Star and at Bukit Nenas Convent, Kuala Lumpur and continued her studies at Brighton Polytechnic, Brighton, Sussex, England.

Tunku Soraya married Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the son of Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak and Raja Perempuan Muzwin, on 24 August 1986.

They have three sons and two daughters.

The full title and style of Tunku Soraya is:

"Her Highness Tunku Soraya binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, D.K.A. II, P.S.M., S.H.M.S., S.S.D.K., Raja Puan Muda of Perak Darul Ridzuan"

Tunku Sarina passed away in 1991 and was buried at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum.