Jacqueline Pascarl, at 45,
is still very much a stunning beauty. In fact she must be the most beautiful
lady I had seen for a long time, at whatever age. She was born in Melbourne and
living there in Australia. She makes documentaries for television, but before
this career she had been princess, or whatever one calls the wife of a Malaysian
prince. She was being interviewed about her life as in a very foreign land at
the tender age of 17, being married to a real prince.
She was asked about her life as a royal in Malaysia, her subsequent escape from that life that was to her more like a slave, being 'locked' for years, beaten up regularly by her own husband, leading to her running away with her 2 children and hiding out for 7 years, until her husband kidnapped them and kept them away from her for many years, allowing no mail or even a phone call from her. Until the youngster came of age (now 22 and 25), and had the liberty to travel on their own, before they were united with the long lost mother again. They come and go now, seeing her whenever they can.
What intrigued me of the interview was when she disclosed her husband's name. It has to be the longest name I have ever come across: Yang Amar Mulia Raja Ahmad Bahrin Shan ibni Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Sriva Raja, Raja Ahmad Shak.
Exhausting just to say it!! Translated it means something like: Your Highness Royal Prince Ahmad Bahrin, Sir, Son of ...... such and such and more and more titles and honours. On his passport, there are hardly enough space for all the names.
Another interesting aspect is that she said her husband the prince received his university education in western country, speaks English perfectly when outside of Malaysia, and carries himself very much like a well educated gentleman. But as soon as he returned to his own country his whole personality changed, and became very serious and rigid. She was convinced for years that there were 2 of them in the same body. Or, double personality.
She was asked about her life as a royal in Malaysia, her subsequent escape from that life that was to her more like a slave, being 'locked' for years, beaten up regularly by her own husband, leading to her running away with her 2 children and hiding out for 7 years, until her husband kidnapped them and kept them away from her for many years, allowing no mail or even a phone call from her. Until the youngster came of age (now 22 and 25), and had the liberty to travel on their own, before they were united with the long lost mother again. They come and go now, seeing her whenever they can.
What intrigued me of the interview was when she disclosed her husband's name. It has to be the longest name I have ever come across: Yang Amar Mulia Raja Ahmad Bahrin Shan ibni Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Sriva Raja, Raja Ahmad Shak.
Exhausting just to say it!! Translated it means something like: Your Highness Royal Prince Ahmad Bahrin, Sir, Son of ...... such and such and more and more titles and honours. On his passport, there are hardly enough space for all the names.
Another interesting aspect is that she said her husband the prince received his university education in western country, speaks English perfectly when outside of Malaysia, and carries himself very much like a well educated gentleman. But as soon as he returned to his own country his whole personality changed, and became very serious and rigid. She was convinced for years that there were 2 of them in the same body. Or, double personality.
I can understand that to a certain degree, that in Malaysia he must behave as a royal prince, because it's expected of him, maintaining his dignity and position. Even so, it's not explainable the way he mistreated his wife, in their private life. I am sure beating up the wife is hardly the correct protocol even for the royalty.
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