KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia, was moved to be reunited with special child Tay Xiu Jin, whom the Queen first met eight years ago.
The second meeting with Tay, who is now 24 years old, happened by chance when Her Majesty was strolling to buy Raya sweets ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration in Johor Bahru recently and ran into each other.
“I was really moved and happy when she (Tay) still remembered me. This was a pretty sweet meeting.
“His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has always emphasised the importance of unity between races and respect for all groups of society.
“At the same time, let us not forget these special people,” Raja Zarith Sofiah told the Royal Press Office (RPO) in a statement uploaded to Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page today.
Her Majesty’s first meeting with Tay was on January 24, 2016, when the special child was just 16. Raja Zarith Sofiah, as Sultanah of Johor, feted 350 members of the Johor Bahru Kiwanis Club in conjunction with the annual children’s celebration at a theme park in Johor Bahru.
The Queen’s heart has always been very close to special children, and Her Majesty places great emphasis on their welfare.
In addition, Raja Zarith Sofiah always visits and spends time with special children in Johor.
— Bernama
