SHAH ALAM: Some 200 members of the public and the civil service have begun waiting for the arrival of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim just outside the gates of the Subang Air Base.
With many carrying the Jalur Gemilang, an air of excitement hangs in the air as they wait for the arrival of His Majesty's flight.
Police and the Royal Malaysian Air Force personnel also stood guard at the area to provide security and traffic control.
Sultan Ibrahim is first scheduled to depart for the ceremony from Istana Bukit Serene, Johor at 7.45am and board a special aircraft at the Royal Hangar of Senai International Airport, Johor Baru.
The ceremonial welcome of His Majesty the King will begin at the Subang Air Base at about 9.45am before Sultan Ibrahim heads to Istana Negara for the oath-taking and signing of instruments.
His Majesty is scheduled to take the oath of office as the country's 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong today for a five-year term.
The ceremony of the oath of office and signing the instrument of office will be held at the 264th (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Balairung Seri (throne room), Istana Negara.
At the ceremony, the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, will be sworn in as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same period.
The Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, and Their Majesties' children are also scheduled to grace the historic ceremony.
Sultan Ibrahim was elected as the 17th King at the 263rd (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers in October last year, which also saw Sultan Nazrin elected as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Sultan Ibrahim replaces Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who completed his reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong yesterday.