Pakubuwono XIV

Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIV
  • Pakubuwono XIV
  • ꦦꦑꦸꦨꦸꦮꦟ꧇꧑꧔꧇
Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIV
Pakubuwana XIV in 2025
13th Susuhunan of Surakarta
Reign15 November 2025 – present
Coronation15 November 2025
PredecessorSusuhunan Pakubuwana XIII
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
BornGusti Raden Mas Suryo Aryo Mustiko
(2002-09-26) 26 September 2002 (age 23)
Surakarta, Indonesia
Names
Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Anom Hamangkunagara Sudibya Rajaputra Narendra Mataram
Regnal name
Sahandhap Dalem Sampeyan Dalem Ingkang Sinuhun Kangjeng Susuhunan Pakubuwana Senapati ing Alaga Abdurrahman Sayyidin Panatagama Ingkang Jumeneng kaping Sekawan Welas ing Nagari Surakarta Hadiningrat
HouseMataram
FatherSusuhunan Pakubuwana XIII
MotherGKR. Pakubuwana
ReligionIslam

Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIV (abbreviated as PB XIV) is the thirteenth Susuhunan of Surakarta who has reigned since November 15, 2025, with the title Pakubuwana XIV.[1] The title Pakubuwana XIV was initially claimed by two parties, after the death of Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII, two sons of Pakubuwana XIII from different mothers claimed their father's throne, namely the son of the empress named KGPAA Hamangkunagoro and the son of a former wife named KGPH Hangabehi.[2]

Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIV was initially the Crown Prince of the Surakarta Sunanate named Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Anom (KGPAA) Hamangkunegoro Sudibyo Rajaputra Narendra ing Mataram (Javanese script: ꦏꦁꦗꦼꦁꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦥꦔꦺꦫꦤ꧀ꦲꦢꦶꦥꦠꦶꦲꦤꦺꦴꦩ꧀ꦲꦩꦁꦑꦸꦟꦓꦫꦱꦸꦢꦶꦧꦾꦫꦗꦥꦸꦠꦿꦤꦫꦺꦤ꧀ꦢꦿꦩꦠꦫꦩ꧀). He was installed as his father's successor through a series of "Jumenengan Dalem Nata Bhinayangkare" (royal coronation) ceremonies held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Surakarta Palace.[3]

Witnessed by GKR. Timoer and KGPH. Mangkubumi (Hangabehi) as well as all his older siblings, KGPAA. Hamangkunagara solidified himself and was ready to be crowned as Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIV on November 5, 2025, at Sasana Parasdya, Surakarta Palace, shortly before the body of Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII was taken to the royal cemetery complex of the Mataram Dynasty, also known as Astana Pajimatan Himagiri (Imogiri), Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.[4]

Life

Birth and childhood

GRM. Suryo Aryo Mustiko with Joko Widodo (when he was still serving as the (Mayor of Surakarta), at a children's dalang festival in Surakarta.

Born with the name Raden Mas Suryo Aryo Mustiko, he is the youngest son of Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII, born on September 26, 2002. When Suryo Aryo Mustiko was born, his parents still held the titles KGPH. Hangabehi and KRAy. Pradapaningsih.[5] After KGPH. Hangabehi was crowned as the Susuhunan (King) of the Surakarta Sunanate on September 10, 2004, all of Hangabehi's sons and daughters were entitled to hold the title Gusti, including Suryo Mustiko, so his name changed to GRM. (Gusti Raden Mas) Suryo Aryo Mustiko.[6]

Like the children of the nobles of the Surakarta Palace in general, who were raised in the environment of the Javanese culture center, in his childhood, Suryo Mustiko was familiar with various forms of Javanese culture and arts in the kraton, especially wayang kulit (shadow puppetry).[7] Young Suryo Aryo Mustiko briefly learned to be a dalang (puppeteer), making him a participant in several events and festivals for child puppeteers, including the Surakarta Cultural Jamboree held at Loji Gandrung, as well as the 3rd Nusantara Child Puppeteer Gathering held at the Central Java Cultural Park Pavilion in 2009. At that time, Suryo Mustiko represented his school, SD Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta, to perform as a puppeteer at the national level.[8] Not only shadow puppetry, but like his two older siblings, GKR. Timoer and KGPH. Mangkubumi (Hangabehi), who had previously studied classical palace dances, young Suryo also learned to dance. At the age of 8, he was one of the performers in a wayang orang (human puppet dance drama) performance with the story Gathutkaca Lair (The Birth of Gatotkaca) held at Pagelaran Sasana Sumewa, Surakarta Palace. At that time, Suryo Mustiko played the character Gatotkaca.[5]

Becoming Crown Prince

KGPH Purubaya being crowned as Crown Prince during the 18th Tingalan Jumenengan of Sinuwun Sri Sunan Pakubuwana XIII
KGPAA. Hamangkunagara (seated far right in the second row in the image) when accompanying Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII and GKR. Pakubuwana to attend the ceremony commemorating the accession to the throne of Adipati Mangkunegara X at Mangkunegaran Palace Surakarta, March 1, 2023.

After being deemed mature enough by Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII, Suryo Aryo Mustiko was given the title of Prince, which changed his name title from GRM. Suryo Aryo Mustiko to GPH. (Gusti Pangeran Harya) Purubaya, and then to KGPH. (Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Harya) Purubaya. in 2012, his mother, KRAy. Adipati Pradapaningsih, was confirmed by Pakubuwana XIII as prameswari dalem (Queen Consort) with the title GKR. Pakubuwana.[9] This confirmation made Purubaya, as the only son of Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII and GKR. Pakubuwana, the strong candidate for the successor to the throne. Finally, at the age of 20, Purubaya was designated by Pakubuwana XIII as Pangeran Adipati Anom (Crown Prince) with the title KGPAA. (Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Anom) Hamangkunagara Sudibya Rajaputra Narendra Mataram.[10] The official designation was carried out in the Tingalan Dalem Jumenengan (Anniversary of the King's Coronation) ceremony of Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII, which was the 18th, on February 27, 2022.[11] The ceremony establishing Purubaya as the Crown Prince was witnessed by Pakubuwana XIII's older siblings and some younger siblings, Purubaya's older sister, the extended family of the Surakarta Palace present, the abdi dalem (royal servants), and invited guests consisting of several high-ranking government officials and representatives from kingdoms in Indonesia and the general public, including the Speaker of the Senate of Indonesia La Nyalla Mattalitti, the Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Council Wiranto, and the Addatuang Sidenreng XXV.[10][12]

Official portrait of Prince Hamangkunagara as the Crown Prince of Surakarta

Since being confirmed as Crown Prince, Purubaya, also known as Adipati Anom Hamangkunagara, often accompanied Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII in various important events, and even represented his father several times when the Susuhunan was unable to attend. One of his official activities shortly after being confirmed as Crown Prince was representing his father in receiving several national figures and international guests at the welcome dinner of the 8th World Peace Forum, held at Sasana Handrawina, Surakarta Palace, on November 16, 2022.[13]

History of appointment

Crown Prince Appointment Ceremony

KGPAA Hamangkunagara Crown Prince of Surakarta 2022

During the 18th Tingalan Jumenengan (Coronation Anniversary) of King Pakubuwana XIII in 2022, on Sunday, February 27, 2022, Gusti Purbaya was appointed by his father as Crown Prince, subsequently holding the title KGPAA Hamangkunagara Rajaputra Narendra Ing Mataram.

King PB XIV Appointment Ceremony

KGPAA Hamengkunegoro was officially installed as Sampean Dalem Ingkang Sinuwun Kanjeng Susuhunan Pakubuwana Senopati ing Ngalaga Abdurrahman Sayidin Panatagama Kaping Sekawan Welas ing Surakarta Hadiningrat (His Highness the Most Eminent Susuhunan Pakubuwana, Commander-in-Chief of the War, Abdurrahman, Master of Religion, the Fourteenth to Reign in Surakarta Hadiningrat), during the Jumenengan Dalem Nata Binayangkare (King's Coronation) ceremony at the Surakarta Palace. The procession began at Ndalem Prabuyasa, followed by an escort from the Surakarta Palace troops (bregada), relatives (kerabat), courtiers (sentana), and royal servants (abdi dalem) heading to Kamandungan, and then to Siti Hinggil (Manguntur Takil Pavilion).[14]

At the Manguntur Takil Pavilion, KGPAA Hamengkunegoro read the Sabda Dalem (Royal Edict), containing an oath as the successor of PB XIII. He promised to lead the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace in accordance with Islamic law (syariat Islam) and the palace customs (paugeran), act justly, protect loyal followers, support Indonesia, and preserve the culture, ceremonial protocols, and heritage of the Mataram kings. This Edict was addressed to all royal children, courtiers, royal servants, and the public.[14]

Following the reading, invited guests offered their respects. The ceremony continued with the Kirab Ageng (Grand Procession), traversing a route from Kagungan Dalem Siti Hinggil to Sasana Sumewa, passing through Alun-alun Lor Surakarta, Gladag, Telkom, Loji Wetan, Baturana Intersection, Gemblegan, Kusmanagaran, and returning to Gladag – Alun-alun Lor. The public packed the entire route, waving and welcoming the new king.[14]

PB XIII's eldest daughter, GKR Timoer Rumbay Kusuma Dewayani, stated that the Jumeneng Dalem (Coronation) of SISKS Pakoe Boewono XIV was a grand moment marking the return of the Palace's order to the correct path, and expressed her appreciation for the smooth execution of the ceremony.[15]

Controversy

Incident

On August 9, 2023, KGPAA. Hamangkuneagara was involved in a collision incident with a motorcyclist driving against traffic in the Gladag area, Surakarta. The SUV he was driving struck a resident from Sragen with the initial H while heading south towards Jalan Pakoe Boewono.[16] The incident went viral on social media and was reported by several national media outlets. Some witnesses stated that the car driven by KGPAA. Hamangkunagara continued driving after the incident, leading to allegations of a hit-and-run.[17]

However, through his legal counsel, KPAA. Ferry Firman Nurwahyu Pradataningrat, KGPAA. Hamangkunagara's side denied the accusation. He explained that according to the internal rules of the kraton (palace), accidents occurring in the palace area are handled by the Palace Security Task Force, which is why KGPAA. Hamangkunegara continued his journey to report to the palace.[18] Both parties later agreed to an amicable settlement, and the victim and his family withdrew the police report. The Surakarta Palace also visited the victim's home in Sragen and expressed its willingness to cover the costs of the victim's recovery and vehicle repair.[19][20]

Criticism of the Government

Then, in early 2025, KGPAA. Hamangkunagara once again became the public's focus after several posts on his personal social media account containing criticism of the Indonesian government's condition went viral.[21][22] In the posts, he wrote sentences such as "Regret joining the Republic" (Nyesel gabung Republik) and "The Republic is useless if it's only to lie" (Percuma Republik kalau cuma untuk membohongi), which were then linked to criticism of a number of national cases, including alleged corruption in the oil management of Pertamina Patra Niaga, mass layoffs at PT Sritex, and the issue of government policy regarding sea fences.[23][24]

The posts triggered a debate among netizens and the media, with some members of the public viewing the statements as a form of dissatisfaction with the socio-political conditions in Indonesia, while others considered his statements excessive.[25] The Surakarta Palace, through KPA. Dany Nur Adiningrat, later provided a clarification that KGPAA. Hamangkunagara's posts were a form of satirical criticism of the national situation and the delay in granting the status of Special Region of Surakarta (DIS) by the government.[26][27]

Education

  • Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII with GKR. Pakubuwana and their children (standing from left to right) GRAy. Putri, GRAy. Devi, GKR. Timoer, KGPAA. Hamangkunegoro (who would later become Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIV), KGPH. Mangkubumi, and GRAy. Ratih, as well as sons-in-law and grandchildren, after the Kirab Pusaka 1 Sura ceremony at Surakarta Palace, February 8, 2024.
    Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII with GKR. Pakubuwana and their children (standing from left to right) GRAy. Putri, GRAy. Devi, GKR. Timoer, KGPAA. Hamangkunegoro (who would later become Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIV), KGPH. Mangkubumi, and GRAy. Ratih, as well as sons-in-law and grandchildren, after the Kirab Pusaka 1 Sura ceremony at Surakarta Palace, February 8, 2024.

See also

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