Malaysia's new King, Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, steps down
the dais, followed by Queen Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid during
the welcoming ceremony at the Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur
December 13, 2001. The country's royalty named Syed Sirajuddin, 58, as
the country's new king on Wednesday, replacing the late monarch Sultan
Salahuddin Abdul Aziz, who died last month. Syed Sirajuddin will be
Malaysia's 12th king, or Yang di-Pertuan Agong, since the country
gained independence from Britain in 1957. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

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