Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, the new royal ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan state, steps down from the regal carriage as he arrives for the royal bathing ceremony during his installation at the royal village of Seri Menanti, 100 km (62 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur, October 25, 2009. The rulers of Negeri Sembilan, descendants of the rulers of Pagar Ruyong in Sumatra, are selected by a four-member council of state chiefs, a practice that has been followed since 1773. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA ROYALS) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, stands on a dias during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, stands on a dias during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir (L), and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah gesture after the former's proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur, December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, sits on a throne during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, sits on a throne during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, sits on a throne during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, sits on a throne during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

The new royal state ruler of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, sits on a throne during his proclamation in Seri Menanti, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)