LONDON: Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah received the visit of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, at the Malaysian High Commission in Belgrave Square yesterday.
During the visit, the eldest daughter of the British monarch was given a private tour of the Royal Pahang Weave exhibition currently being held there.
Tunku Azizah, patron of Yayasan Tenun Pahang Diraja and the brainchild behind the project, shared her vast knowledge of the traditional weaving craft of Pahang which dates back 1,000 years with Princess Anne, explaining the exquisite and fine pieces of the woven pieces on display.
The London Craft Week is taking place from May 9 to 15 and the Royal Pahang Weave exhibition was themed "Menyulam Harapan" (Weaving Hope).
Istana Negara official Instagram account also showed Princess Anne being shown ceremonial attires worn by Her Majesty during her installation as the Queen and the intricate work on her dresses worn during royal events at the palace.
Princess Anne was also given an introduction to the collection of fabrics woven by inmates of Bentong and Penor prisons, some of which were designed by Tunku Azizah herself.
Also on show at the event are collections from the Pahang Museum, which reflects the history and tradition of the state.
Tenun Pahang Diraja weaver Md Ghafawi Mat Said, 52, also gave a demonstration on how the fabrics were woven on a loom known as the Kei Siam.
The visit in the afternoon by the Princess Royal was also reported in yesterday's Court Circular.
Earlier, Tunku Azizah also received the visit by Princess Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, who was taken on a tour of the exhibition. The Duchess is married to the Queen's cousin Prince Richard.
The royal visits from the British Royal family underscored the success of the Tunku Azizah's vision in bringing the Royal Pahang woven pieces and the stories behind the exquisite pieces to the global audiences.
Since the start of the exhibition last week, it has received steady droves of visitors who were given guided tours.