extracted from RTB news, 11 Sept 2008:
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, whilst in the United Kingdom recently, visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, RMAS, with His Royal Highness Prince Haji Abdul Azim, who began his Commissioning Officers’ Cadet Course there. RMAS is one of the most renowned military academies in the world.
His Majesty attended military training at Sandhurst and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1967. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commonly known simply as Sandhurst, was formed in 1947.
Among the Academy’s former students are members of royalty and dignitaries from outside the United Kingdom. Besides His Majesty, other members of royalty who have undergone training at Sandhurst include His Majesty King Abdullah the Second of Jordan and His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman.
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The official website for Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, http://www.sandhurst.mod.uk/index.htm
Info on RMAS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
The graduates from RMAS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sandhurst_graduates
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