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...well known. It takes a strong hand to govern Sarawak's tough, native populace and, like many a European dynasty, the Brookes have waxed no stronger as their line grew old. Sir Charles sired three daughters, no son to follow him as Sarawak's Tuan Muda (Crown Prince...
...Brooke (now 64), was too old. Besides, Bertram's wife had also got her name in the papers by embracing Mohammedanism after being successively a Protestant, Christian Scientist, Roman Catholic. So Sir Charles appointed Bertram's son, Antoni Walter Dayrell Brooke, to be Sarawak's Tuan Muda. Then he sailed for England...
Antoni Brooke promptly went to Rangoon, married a pretty young commoner, Kathleen Hudden. Back in Sarawak, Sir Charles showed his displeasure by removing Antoni as Tuan Muda. Said he tersely: "It appears to us that our nephew is not yet fitted for the exercise of the responsibilities of this high office." Then Sir Charles retired into solitude to think things over...
...needed to make the kingdom's famed headhunters toe the mark. Heir Presumptive to the Sarawak throne was Sir Charles's brother, Bertram. But Bertram is now 63, too old to assume new burdens. So Anthony Brooke, Bertram's 27-year-old son, was named Raja Muda (Crown Prince...
Died. Rajah Muda Mawalil Wasit Kiram, since July Sultan of Sulu; of heart disease; in Maimbung, Jolo Island, the Philippines...