His Royal Highness Prince Haji 'Abdul 'Azim (born 29 July 1982), known as just Prince Azim, is the second born prince of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the third in line to succeed the throne of Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

. He is a well known of the Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

 royal family and is a paparazzi favourite.

Early life

Azim is the eldest child of the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Pengiran Isteri Hajah Mariam. He is one of twelve siblings. He was educated at St. Andrew's School, Brunei

St. Andrew's School, Brunei

St. Andrew's School is a private, co-educational school in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei offering kindergarten, primary and secondary education to more than 1000 students. It accepts foreign students. St. Andrew's School is located in Jalan Hj...

, International School Brunei

International School Brunei

International School Brunei is an international school in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The school was founded in 1964 and follows the British national curriculum from kindergarten to upper secondary....

 and Rosyth Primary School (Singapore), Raffles Institution

Raffles Institution

Raffles Institution , founded in 1823, is the oldest centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only secondary section , and a coeducational pre-university section...

 (Singapore), Leighton Park School

Leighton Park School

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 (Berkshire, England) and then at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...

 (Oxford, England). To instil greater discipline in him, the Sultan of Brunei sent him to attend the nine-month officer training course of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, England. (The current Sultan had attended just such a course in his younger days, as Crown Prince of Brunei). However, Azim left Sandhurst after one week. His stint there was the shortest of any member of the world's royal families. Prince Azim suffered from a heart arrhythmia problem which was surgically corrected in the USA when he was younger.

Lifestyle

Prince Azim is known internationally, famous for throwing lavish parties. In the past, Azim has thrown parties with guest lists that have included Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

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, Diana Ross

Diana Ross

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 and Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

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. His birthday party in 2009 was dubbed the "Party of the Year". The guest list included Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

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, Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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, Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

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, Joan Collins

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 and Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

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.

Locally, Prince Azim is a benevolent prince who cares for the society. He has been accompanying royal visits to seminars, including the 'International Seminar on Understanding the Ahli Sunnah Wal Jama'ah' held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Da'wah Centre'. Prince Azim also launched the Coworth Park Hotel, a BIA-owned property in Berkshire, London.

In May 2011, Prince Azim said that the autistic should be treated with respect, 'as would to any of your family members'.

Charity

He fills his time with charity work, mostly seen helping with the handicapped societies. Most notably, he was the guest of honour at the "Seeing is Believing" fundraiser in Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

, which raises awareness about caring for the blind; and also the Sounds of Hope charity concert which raises awareness about poverty in Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

.

In 2007, he walked on the catwalk for Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell

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's Fashion for Relief which raised money to aid those who were affected by the natural disasters and flooding in the UK.

In 2009, he designed unisex weekend bags for MCM. The proceeds went to the Make A Wish Foundation

Make-A-Wish Foundation

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UK, a charity in which he is one of the patrons.