Born at the Royal Palace, Pekan Lama, 4 February 1868 as Tun Long Mahmud, eldest son Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun ‘Ali, Sultan of Pahang, and his wife Che’ Ungku Pah binti al-Marhum Dato’ Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim (herself a member of the Royal House of Pahang and much first son).[citation needed]