Princess Hayu

Princess Hayu
Her Royal Highness Princess Hayu of Yogyakarta

Wedding portrait, 2013
Born (1983-12-24) 24 December 1983
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Spouse Prince Notonegoro
Full name
Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hayu[1]
House Hamengkubuwono
Father Sultan Hamengkubuwono X
Mother Queen Hemas
Yogyakarta Royal Family

HM The Sultan
HM The Queen

Extended royal family

Princess Hayu of Yogyakarta is fourth child and daughter of King Hamengkubuwana X of Yogyakarta and his consort, Queen Hemas. She is married to Prince Notonegoro, an executive in UNDP Indonesia and a professional in the United Nations, New York, United States.

Early life

Princess Hayu was born in Yogyakarta on 24 December 1983. She is the fourth daughter of five siblings: 1. Princess Pembayun, 2. Princess Condrokirono, 3. Princess Maduretno, 4. Princess Hayu and 5. Princess Bendara. She spend her early childhood mostly in Yogyakarta. One of her particular interest when she was a child was game, mostly puzzles and Lego. In her adolescent days, she also enjoyed sports especially roller-skates. She competed on a national championship to represent her province in 1992 and won a gold medal.

Princess Hayu, attended junior high school in Australia for a year before returning to Indonesia. She then continued her study at SMAN 3 Padmanaba Highschool Yogyakarta, a high school that was also attended by her husband Prince Notonegoro. After spending a year in Padmanaba Highschool, she moved to Singapore and went to the International School of Singapore.

Following her graduation from high school, Hayu decided to study Information Technology. She took Computer Science Major at Stevens Institute of Technology, in the US, before moving to Bournemouth University in England to study Design and IT Project Management.

Marriage

Hayu's marriage to Prince Notonegoro received heavy public attention since the engagement was announced on 20 June 2013[2] The couple have been dating for 10 years and knew each other from young age since their mothers are friends. Hayu's mother Queen Hemas requested Noto to help her daughter when she started attending college in the US. Notonegoro who was pursuing a graduate study in the US at that time, met the princess in New York and that's where the romance begun.[3]

Since Hayu was the last one to get married, the wedding was arranged as a cultural event for the people in Yogyakarta. While the previous royal weddings only involve a parade of five royal horse carriages, Hayu's wedding present 12 horse carriages to transport all the member of the Royal Family of Yogyakarta.[4] The wedding also manage to boost tourism in Yogyakarta which is a touristic destination in the first place.[5]

On 22 October 2013, Princess Hayu was officially married to Prince Notonegoro. The royal wedding of Yogyakarta Palace was conducted in three consecutive days, covering long and various wedding rituals.[6] Thousands of guests attended the royal wedding including the President of the Republic of Indonesia Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono[7]

Consistent with the Muslim tradition, the wedding solemnisation ritual Ijab qabul was conducted by the Sultan himself without the presence of the bride. The wedding vow was conducted in archaic Javanese language which translates as: "I, Prince Notonegoro, today carry out your majesty's command to marry your daughter Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hayu with the Holy Quran and a set of prayer outfits as a dowry." [8]

At the culmination of the wedding Princess Hayu and Prince Notonegoro was paraded in the city. Thousands of people turned out to witness this parade.[9]

Professional experience

Following her graduation from college, Princess Hayu has then worked at an software house in Jakarta as a project manager for internet banking. After three years in this business, she moved to her hometown Yogyakarta and became a game producer for Gameloft, a global game company. She is now also serve as the chief of Tepas Tandha Yekti, a new department in the Palace which manages IT and documentation affairs.

Hayu's figure as a professional worker has changed people's perceptions about the role and status of women in the Javanese royal court. Princess Hayu was seen as a modern independent woman which negates the image of woman being subservient in Javanese culture especially among royals.[10]

Princess Hayu and Prince Notonegoro in a royal parade during their wedding in October 2013

Hayu's professional career

Titles and styles

References

  1. ↑ "the bestowal of new title: "Princess Hayu and Prince Notonegoro". Kratonwedding.com. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. ↑ "UN Diplomat Proposes to Sultan Daughter | National | Tempo.Co :: Indonesian News Portal". En.tempo.co. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  3. ↑ J. Gordon Julien (2013-10-25). "Princess bride! Crowds celebrate colorful royal Indonesian wedding". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  4. ↑ Pito Agustin Rudyana (2013-10-11). "12 Horse Carriages at Yogyakarta Princess Royal Wedding". Tempo.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  5. ↑ "Hive of activity in Yogyakarta for royal wedding". The Jakarta Post. 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  6. ↑ "Royal wedding fever grips Indonesia as the Sultan's fourth daughter prepares to wed in lavish three-day affair | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  7. ↑ "BBC News - Crowds flock to witness Indonesian royal wedding". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  8. ↑ "Yogyakarta prince, princess officially man and wife | Asia News | South East Asia News | AsiaOne". News.asiaone.com. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Thousands of Yogyakartans greet royal newlyweds | AsiaOne". News.asiaone.com. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  10. ↑ "In Yogyakarta, a Woman Sultan?". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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