[5] Al-Muhtadee Billah attended tutorials at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), and began his overseas education at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in October 1995.
[22][23][24] 2019 sees him meet dignitaries and state officials, including President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
[25] He also paid visits to government buildings and notable locations, including Changi Naval Base, Our Tampines Hub, and Victoria School.
[30] On 3 May 2014, Al-Muhtadee Billah paid a visit to Indonesia's Special Forces Command (Kopassus), where he was bestowed with the title of Honorary Member.
In a sabda, he acknowledged the strong bilateral ties between Brunei and Indonesia, particularly in the area of defense cooperation, and thanked Kopassus for the invitation during the audience.
[31] Al-Muhtadee Billah was met with a guard of honour upon arriving at Kesatrian Marinir Hartono on 6 May 2014, together with Admiral Marsetio and Major General A. Faridz Washington.
[32] Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean invited Al-Muhtadee Billah to come to Singapore for a five-day official visit as part of the Singapore–Brunei YLP from 1 to 5 September 2014.
In addition to driving the improved Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) Mark-II and witnessing live shooting displays, he received the SAF's Honorary Advanced Combat Skills Badge during his visit.
[33] Al-Muhtadee Billah stated during the NDMC meeting on 10 October 2016, that a nationwide strategy is required to stop the Zika virus from spreading since public support for government initiatives depends on shared responsibility.
He thanked Allah for sparing Brunei from the global health crisis and emphasised the council's responsibility in educating the people and fostering readiness.
[35] Al-Muhtadee Billah highlighted the need of cooperation between the public and private sectors in discovering economic possibilities and assisting firms in navigating the COVID-19 epidemic during the recent ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) 2021 opening session, which was conducted via video recording.
[39][41][42] Three contributors gave B$75,381 to DANA on 2 April 2024, during a ceremony held in the multipurpose hall of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex.
[48] The 2007 World Pool Championship was launched on 10 October at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila; Al-Muhtadee Billah represented Brunei in the tournament at the Araneta Coliseum from 3 to 11 November.
[49][50] A football club, the Brunei DPMM FC, is owned by Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who previously played as a goalkeeper for the team.
[4] On 9 September 2004, Al-Muhtadee Billah married 17-year-old Pengiran Anak Sarah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan.
[58] On 4 September 2006, during the 18th convocation ceremony of UBD, Al-Muhtadee Billah received an honorary doctorate in literature from his father, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
[66] His academic accretions and honours not only validate the standing and ability of his, but also provide him more legitimacy and momentum in his function as an aide to his father's leadership and administration.