Royal welcome
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The 14th king of Malaysia, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (L), arrives to attend the king's welcoming ceremony at the Parliment House in Kuala Lumpur. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
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The royal band plays a song before a welcoming ceremony to honour the 14th king of Malaysia, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, at the Parliment House in Kuala Lumpur. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
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The 14th king of Malaysia, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (C), salutes the royal guard of honour during the king's welcoming ceremony at the Parliment House in Kuala Lumpur. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
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The 14th king of Malaysia, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (front L), Queen Sultanah Haminah Hamidun (front R), Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak (centre row-R) and Deputy Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (3rd row-R) and their wives greet officials during the king's welcoming ceremony at the Parliment House in Kuala Lumpur. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
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The 14th king of Malaysia, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (front L) and Queen Sultanah Haminah Hamidun (behind L) arrive to attend the king's welcoming ceremony at the Parliment House in Kuala Lumpur. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
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Members of the royal honour guard stand at attention during a welcoming ceremony to honour the 14th king of Malaysia, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, at the Parliment House in Kuala Lumpur. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
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Malaysia's new King Sultan Abdul Halim, third right in front, inspects an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 84-year-old sultan became the oldest constitutional monarch in this Southeast Asian nation's history. AP/Vincent Thian
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