Heard the one about the Sultan of Brunei's nephew playing for Chelsea? It may sound like the start to a joke, but this one just happens to be be true.

The 17-year-old, who is the nephew to his homeland's ruling monarch - Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, is currently a first-year academy player with the Blues' Under 18s.

And Faiq Jefri Bolkiah may be of Bruneian royalty but the Chelsea starlet believes the West London club are designed to rule at youth and senior for years to come.

Chelsea academy starlet Faiq Jefri Bolkiah has hailed the club's approach to senior and youth football

The 17-year-old (right) is is currently a first-year academy player at Chelsea

Bolkiah is the nephew of is Brunei's ruling monarch Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

Izzy Brown holds aloft the trophy as Chelsea won the UEFA Youth League in April

The Stamford Bridge outfit have enjoyed a trophy-laden season at youth level this campaign as they achieved and FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League double.

Chelsea's academy success was replicated by their first-team counterparts as Jose Mourinho's side won the Capital One Cup and their first Premier League title since 2010.

And Faiq is adamant that the triumphs of both the senior and youth set-ups prove that the club is pulling together in the right direction.

'The way Chelsea work as a football club sets a bar for them to go for success in both the senior and youth sides,' Bolkiah told FourFourTwo.

'I'm always learning about how to improve my game at club, whether it's from my academy coaches or first-team manager Jose Mourinho.'

'When our youth team played against the senior team in one instance, Jose pointed out to me that sometimes I was in the wrong position at the wrong time, and how I could improve that.

'It's a good learning experience to be learning from the senior players in the first team as their tempo and quality are much higher at the elite level.'