Why was Fa-iz stripped of his position of crown prince a few weeks before his 50th birthday in favor of his younger brother Fahkry? Is this supposed to be a temporary position until the sultan's son is of age (which will take a while as he was born in 2021 - and I'm not sure whether he lives with his mother (who was divorced by his father a little over a month after his birth).
Fahkry had a very public and messy divorce about 15 years ago (his ex-wife accused him of physical and mental abuse) and didn't remarry - however, the sultan himself also has a rather bad track record in marriages.
The only explanation (that is not really an explanation) offered in this article is that it is in accordance with the sultan's authority to do so and that the new crown prince meets the requirements.
KOTA BARU: Tengku Bendahara Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra has been appointed as Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan effective Jan 4.
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