ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Family tree of Malaysian monarchs

A family tree is like a big map of your ancestors, it shows who your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and so on are. It's like a big family picture album! Well, the Malaysian monarchy also has a family tree, but it's a little different.

You see, Malaysia has been ruled by king and queens for a long time, and the royal family has a special way of deciding who will be the next ruler called 'Agong.' So, the family tree of Malaysian monarchs shows who all the kings and queens have been over the years and how they are related to each other.

Let's start with the first king, Tuanku Abdul Rahman. He was chosen to become the first Agong in 1957, and he had children. After he passed away, his oldest son took over, and his son's son took over after him. This continues to go on for generations.

Now, the Malaysian monarchy follows a specific pattern for choosing the Agong. Each state in Malaysia has a ruler, and every five years, they pick one of those rulers to become the Agong. So the family tree shows how all of these rulers are related to each other through marriages and family connections.

This gets a little tricky because of all the different families, cousins, and siblings involved, but the chart helps everyone to understand who's who and to keep track of who's in line to be the next Agong.

So, there you have it – the Malaysian monarchy family tree explained like you're 5! It's like a family album for the kings and queens of Malaysia.