The Story Behind the Moment Prabowo Gives the RI-1 Cap to Sultan HB X at the Airport

A video showing the Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono (HB) X, being given the RI-1 cap by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has gone viral on social media. The moment occurred when Sultan HB X welcomed Prabowo’s arrival at Adisutjipto Air Base in Jogja.

“There was an interesting moment, Your Majesty, when the Governor of DIY, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, carried out the official welcoming of President Prabowo Subianto’s working visit on Thursday (9/04). The weather was hot at the time, with the state aircraft RI-1 expected to arrive at 10.45 WIB at Base Ops Adisutjipto Air Base, Yogyakarta,” said the Instagram account @humasjogja as seen by detikJogja today.

The Sultan confirmed the giving of the RI-1 cap from Prabowo to him. The Sultan assessed that the cap was given because he was the only one not wearing a hat during the welcome.

“Yes, because I wasn’t wearing a hat myself, it’s fine,” he said to reporters at the pendopo Parasamya, Bantul Regency Office Complex, Bantul Regency, reported by detikJogja on Friday (10/4/2026).

Ngarsa Dalem also admitted he did not expect to receive the RI-1 cap from Prabowo. Considering the cap was given by Prabowo through his aide moments before the helicopter took off.

“I didn’t expect it,” he said.

Apart from that, Ngarsa Dalem expressed his gratitude for the cap. “Just thank you,” he said.