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Home to collect his.

Secretly sitting on royal wealth for 23 years, heir to the sultanate territory in South East Asia finally reveals himself

By Kayzie Holiday, writer-reporter

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Fortune) -- In what came as surprising news on a Tuesday morning in Wellington, New Zealand, an Indonesian New Zealand born 'Kiwi' has revealed himself to his friends and colleagues that he is heir to a sultanate territory in South East Asia.

From what has been gathered in a vague press release distributed by a spokesperson for the Sultantono Family is that the only son, Armand Sultantono will inherit the family fortune estimated at $US1.8 Billion and take rule of the Islands of Hardian of the Shores of Indonesia and Brunei.

The secluded Islands of Hardian is located 100km west of the Islands Labuan, which has recently been under the spotlight with the Territorial disputes between Brunei and Malaysia.

The new heir is said to be returning to his family's homeland this week to be officially instate.

For the 23 years of his life as a New Zealand Citizen, the long awaited heir has not revealed his birth right royal inheritance, but only to "one or two" of his close friends. His Friends were not available for comment. However at close inspection of the heirs full name we find clues of this royal blood – Armand Hardian Sultantono

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