The crown prince of Malaysia, Tinko Mehmet Faiz, was married on Friday to Swede Sophie Lewis Johansson, a sociologist and English speaker who moved to Britain to work as a nanny.

The wedding was held at a private wedding where more than 300 people were present at an old palace while all wedding gifts would be given to orphanages, retirement homes and non-governmental humanitarian organizations.

The Malaysian monarch is the younger brother of the former king, Sultan Mohamed V, who became king of Malaysia in December 2016, until he abdicated in January 2019. The king,


Swedish newspaper Sophie Lewis said she had met the prince by chance on an overseas trip and that the relationship had started with friendship and developed into an emotional relationship.