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The body of Cambodia's King-Father Norodom Sihanouk has returned to the royal palace in Phnom Penh.
About 10,000 people gathered along the road leading from the airport to the royal palace, to pay their respect. On Wednesday evening, a special lighting ceremony was held in front of the palace to mark the former king’s return. The body of Sihanouk will be placed at the royal palace for 3 months, to allow people to pay their respects.
A convoy transporting the coffin of the late former king Norodom Sihanouk drives past mourning
people on its way from the Phnom Penh International Airport to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh,
capital of Cambodia, on Oct. 17, 2012. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, former Queen Norodom
Monineath and Prime Minister Hun Sen brought home the former King's body from Beijing to Phnom
Penh Wednesday.(Xinhua/Phearum)
After, the body will be cremated and housed in a pagoda at the royal palace. Wednesday also marked the official start of a week of mourning. During that period, all flags will fly at half mast, and all forms of entertainment will be prohibited in Cambodia.
Meanwhile, officials were eager to talk about how much the former king meant to their country.
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (L) and former Queen Norodom Monineath (R) pray as the coffin
of the late former king Norodom Sihanouk arrives at the Phnom Penh International Airport in
Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Oct. 17, 2012. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, former
Queen Norodom Monineath and Prime Minister Hun Sen brought home the former King's body from
Beijing to Phnom Penh Wednesday.(Xinhua/Phearum)
The coffin of late Cambodian King-Father Norodom Sihanouk arrives at the airport of Phnom
Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 17, 2012. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath
Sihanouk, and Prime Minister Hun Sen brought home Sihanouk's body on Wednesday. Chinese State
Councilor Dai Bingguo also escorted the coffin to Cambodia. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
The coffin of late Cambodian King-Father Norodom Sihanouk arrives at the airport of Phnom
Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 17, 2012. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath
Sihanouk, and Prime Minister Hun Sen brought home Sihanouk's body on Wednesday. Chinese State
Councilor Dai Bingguo also escorted the coffin to Cambodia. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
Cambodian Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, King Norodom Sihamoni, and Prime Minister
Hun Sen are seen next to the coffin of late Cambodian King-Father Norodom Sihanouk after
arriving at the airport of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 17, 2012. Cambodian King Norodom
Sihamoni, Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, and Prime Minister Hun Sen brought home
Sihanouk's body on Wednesday. Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo also escorted the coffin to
Cambodia. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
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