Russian beauty weds a king

A RUSSIAN beauty queen has become the first lady of Malaysia after marrying the country’s king.

Oksana Voevodina married Malaysia’s Muhammad V of

Kelantan, 49, in a lavish royal wedding ceremony in the Russian capital after reportedly converting to Islam.

The 25-year-old doctor’s daughter, who won the title of Miss Moscow in 2015, has worked previously as a model in China and Thailand.

She is 24 years younger than the sultan, who is known as Yang di-Pertuan Agong and referred to as “Your Majesty”.

The ceremony took place on November 22 in a concert hall in the upscale Moscow suburb of Barvikha, reported Islam News. The Malaysian ruler – an elected monarch who has been on the throne since 2016 – has not disclosed how the couple met.

Before becoming a royal bride Voevodina said: “When I was at school I was a kind of bandit.

“I liked some skaters, bikes, VMX, guys who took part in competitions. I love riding a bike too.”

She said: “I think that the man must be head of the family and of course shall not earn less than a woman.”

She took the Muslim name Rihana and a picture of her in a hijab was posted on Twitter.

She is a graduate from the Faculty of Business at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. |