Ex-Russian Beauty Queen Converts To Islam, To Marry This Man (Photos)
A Russian beauty queen has become the first lady of Malaysia after marrying the country’s king. Oksana Voevodina married Malaysia’s Muhammad V of Kelantan, 49, in a lavish royal wedding ceremony in the Russian capital after reportedly converting to Islam earlier this year.
The 25-year-old doctor’s daughter, who won the title of Miss Moscow in 2015, has worked previously as a model in China and Thailand.
She is 24 years younger than the king, who is known as Yang di-Pertuan Agong and referred to as ‘Your Majesty’. The groom’s full name is Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra ibni Tengku Ismail Petra.
The ceremony took place on November 22 in a concert hall in the upscale Moscow suburb of Barvikha, reported Islam News. The Malaysian ruler an elected monarch who has been on the throne since 2016 succeeding his father has not disclosed how the couple met.
Before becoming a royal bride Voevodina said: ‘When I was at school I was a kind of bandit. ‘I liked some skaters, bikes, VMX, guys who took part in competitions. I love riding a bike too.’
She said: ‘I think that the man must be the head of the family and of course shall not earn less than a woman.’ The wedding was alcohol free and all food was halal. The king was dressed in Malaysian national clothes, and the bride wore a white wedding dress.
She took the Muslim name Rihana and a picture of her in a hijab was posted on Twitter.
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