YOGYAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono attended the wedding of Sultan Hamengkubuwono X’s fourth daughter on Tuesday (Oct 22) in Yogyakarta Palace.
Popular Jakarta Governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and First Lady for DKI Jakarta Iriana Widodo also took part. Vice President Boediono and several cabinet members also came to the wedding.
Sultan Hamengkubuwono X’s fourth daughter Gusti Ratu Ajeng Nur Abra Juwita (commonly known as Gusti Ratu Kanjeng Hayu) will marry Angger Pribadi Nugroho, now accorded the name Kanjeng Pangeran Haryo Notonegoro. The three-day wedding started since Monday (Oct 21).
The royal wedding committee revealed that the number of guests reached up to 3,700. The wedding is covered by hundreds of local and foreign journalists. Hundreds of police and military personnels are also deployed to protect the royal ceremony. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)