Royal banquet held to celebrate Brunei Sultan's 50 years on throne

Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah waves to guests at the royal banquet celebrating his golden jubilee on the throne in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, Oct. 6, 2017. More than 2000 invited guests including members of royal houses from various countries and a number of leaders from Southeast Asian nations shared the joy with Bruneian people, when the sultanate celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's accession to the throne with a grand royal banquet on Friday. (Xinhua/Jeffrey Wong)