Tengku Amir Shah

Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj (Jawi: تڠكو أمير شاه ابن سلطان شرف الدين إدريس شاه الحاج; born 12 December 1990) is a member of the Selangor royal family who is the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor and heir apparent to the Selangor throne.

He is the youngest child and only son of Sultan Sharafuddin of Selangor.

Tengku Amir was born on 12 December 1990 at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco, as the third child and first son of the then Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Idris Shah.

His mother, Cik Puan Nur Lisa Idris binti Abdullah (born Lisa Davis), was born in the United States.

As such, he has half American ancestry.

He has two elder paternal half-sisters, Tengku Zerafina and Tengku Zatashah.

On 3 May 2002, aged 11, Tengku Amir was proclaimed Raja Muda of Selangor.

He then attended Wellington College in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2009.

Tengku Amir graduated from the University of Leeds with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Ecology and Environmental Biology in 2014.

In late 2014, pictures of Tengku Amir wearing military uniform were leaked and went viral.

It was later confirmed that he was rolling into Officers Cadet School in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan to pursue a military career.

He enrolled in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey on 3 May 2015.

He was formally installed on 8 October 2016 at Istana Alam Shah, Klang.

Tengku Amir received his primary education at Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur.

He attended the Commissioning Course Intake 152 and graduated on 15 April 2016.

Tengku Amir was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (Leftenan Muda) in the 17th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (Para), a regiment of the 10th Parachute Brigade in Malaysian Army in a ceremony on 19 July 2016, which was held at Terendak Camp, Malacca.

When asked why he chose to join Malaysian Army instead of following his father's footstep by joining Malaysian Navy, he said that he was attracted to the challenge offered by the army which demanded strong physical and mental endurance.

Tengku Amir attended and passed the Basic Rapid Deployment Force Course (APAC) Series 2/2016, which was held from 5 September until 2 October 2016.

He is the only member of the royal family who had done so.

Tengku Amir was formally installed as the crown prince in 2016, at the age of 26.

His installation ceremony was held in two parts, one week apart.

The first part was held on 8 October 2016 at the Balairung Seri, Istana Alam Shah, Klang.

In the ceremony, Tengku Amir took the oath as Crown Prince in front of his father, the Sultan and the queen consort, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin.

Tengku Amir also signed the decree witnessed by his uncle, the Tengku Laksamana of Selangor, Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Shah Alam High Court judge, Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah and Selangor state secretary, Datuk Mohd Amin Ahmad Ahya.

Then, Sharafuddin of Selangor presented a royal regalia, the Crown Prince of Selangor's Most Illustrious Kris (Malay: Keris Kebesaran Yang Amat Mulia Raja Muda Selangor) to Tengku Amir, symbolising him being officially installed as the Crown Prince of Selangor.

The ceremony was also attended by his half-sister, Tengku Zatashah and her husband, Aubry Mennesson, and the fellow members of the royal family, the then Defence Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein and wife, Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Noh Omar, Menteri Besar of Selangor, Azmin Ali, inspector-general of police, Khalid Abu Bakar, Malaysian Army chief general, Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, Selangor State Executive Council members, state assembly persons and government officers.

It ended with prayer led by Selangor mufti, Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid.

As per tradition, he then set out for a seven days travel outside the state.

Tengku Amir returned on the 15 October 2016.

The returning ceremony was called Istiadat Menghadap dan Menjunjung Duli (Greet and serve the king ceremony) and was also held at the Balairung Seri, Istana Alam Shah.

Tengku Laksamana Selangor and the sons of the nobles, accompanied by Tengku Paduka Shah Bandar to Balairung Seri, were present at the ceremony.

Tengku Paduka Shah Bandar also brought and laid the Quran on the table at the throne accompanied by Tengku Setia.

Sharafuddin of Selangor and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin then arrived with Tengku Laksamana Selangor as Head of the Royal Customs of Selangor leading, Engku Seri Perdana carrying the kris and Tengku Panglima Besar Selangor.

Tengku Amir walked in to Balairung Seri while holding the kris given by the Sultan earlier in the week.

Then, he presented a few souvenir and gifts to his father.

After the Sultan accepted his gifts, Tengku Amir took his seat at the Raja Muda throne.

Tengku Amir was also congratulated by Tengku Indera Setia Selangor, Tengku Ahmad Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, who represented the other heirs and royal family members, and members of the Selangor Council of the Royal Court.

He received the maroon beret and parachutist badge on 15 March 2017.

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 April 2017, and later Captain on 19 November 2020 after taking promotion examinations between July and September 2020.

However, his rank conferment ceremony was delayed to 8 March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.