His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office last night left the country for a working visit to Ottawa in Canada, and Washington and New York in the United States of America.

Accompanying His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah, HRH Prince Abdul Muntaqim and Her Royal Highness Princess Muneerah Madhul. Accompanying them is YAM Prince Abdul Qawi.

Present to bid farewell was YAM Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim, as well as Cabinet Ministers and other senior government senior officials.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is scheduled to attend the 66th United Nations General Assembly in New York. - Borneo Bulletin (13th September 2011)