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Malay Mail
7 hours ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Sultan Ibrahim awards 2025 federal honours on official birthday at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today attended the Investiture ceremony at Istana Negara to present the 2025 federal awards, medals and honours that were conferred in conjunction with his official birthday. It is the second investiture ceremony by His Majesty after being installed as the 17th King of Malaysia on July 20 last year. On arrival, His Majesty, accompanied by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, was greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Their Majesties were then escorted to the Royal Dais to receive the Royal Salute by the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD), led by Major Khairul Fakhzan Zainol Abidin and comprising three officers and 103 other ranks, at Dataran Istana Negara. At the same time, the national anthem, Negaraku, was played by the RAMD Central Band and the Personal Flag of His Majesty was hoisted followed by a 21-gun salute carried out by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment. His Majesty then inspected the Guard of Honor and upon completion of the inspection, His Majesty once again received the Royal Salute before the national anthem, Negaraku, was played. Their Majesties were then escorted by Anwar and his wife to the Balairung Seri for the investiture ceremony. A total of 116 recipients received the 2025 federal awards, medals and honours that were conferred in conjunction with His Majesty's official birthday. — Bernama
NHK
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NHK
Newly promoted Yokozuna Onosato performs ring-entering ceremony
In sumo wrestling, newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on Friday. Onosato first received a newly braided white rope, a symbol of grand champions, from Hakkaku, the chairperson of the Japan Sumo Association. The ring-entering ceremony then took place inside a shrine building due to rain. Spectators watched the ceremony from outside the building. Wearing the new rope around his waist, the yokozuna performed the ceremony in the unryu style, which is said to symbolize both offense and defense in sumo. Spectators cheered as Onosato gave a powerful performance called seriagari, in which he gradually moved his big body from a low position to upright, showing off his long arms and legs. Onosato said after the ceremony that he thought he managed to do well although he was a little nervous. He added, "I now feel I've really become a yokozuna. I'll do my best."
CBC
4 days ago
- General
- CBC
Reporting for duty: 4 dogs and 1 horse join Calgary police team
The Calgary Police Service held a ceremony to present the newest members of the canine and mounted units with their badges.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
The Queen's flower bearer
The King and Queen paused for a somber ceremony at the National War Memorial Tuesday and a cadet from Petawawa was involved. CTV's Katelyn Wilson reports.
National Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
The wacky ceremony that Canada had to complete before letting the King speak
Before any MP could begin the business of the 45th Parliament — and before King Charles III could even begin the Speech from the Throne — Canadian officialdom had to first participate in one of the country's most obscure and ancient displays of governmental pageantry. Article content It involved swords, bicorne hats, a figure by the name of Black Rod and the ceremonial slamming of a door in his face. Article content Article content The ritual is rooted in traditions that long predate European settlement in the Americas, and is so old that some of the precise origins of the practice are not known. Article content Article content However, the general gist of the ceremony is to assert the independence of the people from the King: A figure glittering in the various trappings of the Crown shows up at the door of the House of Commons, and Canada's elected representatives make a show of not immediately doing what he asks. Article content Tuesday's opening of Parliament began with Canada's new MPs gathering patiently in the House of Commons chamber to await the arrival of the Usher of the Black Rod, a figure often referred to simply as 'Black Rod.' The position, currently held by retired Mountie J. Greg Peters, is actually one of the oldest government jobs in Canada. The Usher of the Black Rod position has been occupied continuously since 1791, when it was created to serve the Legislative Council of Lower Canada. Article content As a result, Black Rod has some of the best regalia in the Canadian civil service. His uniform includes a bicorne hat, a white bowtie, heavy silver chain and the black rod itself. Carved from ebony, it's a throwback to the 1300s when the possession of such a rare piece of hardwood was an assertion of power and influence. Article content Article content The Usher of the Black Rod is also one of the few non-military posts in Canada where the holder is issued with a sword. In March, Peters picked up the current iteration of the sword from King Charles III himself. He was handed the weapon in a brief ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Article content Article content Article content As Black Rod approached the door of the House of Commons on Tuesday, it was closed before he could enter, prompting him to rap three times on the door with his eponymous rod. Article content What followed has been described as a 'ceremonial challenge' from the Sergeant at Arms, after which Black Rod invites everyone within to follow him to the Senate for the Speech from the Throne. Article content This particular part of the ceremony is believed to be rooted in a 1642 incident in which the first King Charles stormed into a sitting of Parliament and attempted to arrest five members. Article content After the subsequent English Civil War — and the eventual trial and execution of King Charles I — the result was a Westminster system that was particularly serious about maintaining boundaries between Parliament and the Crown.
