Cambodians Are Ready to Crown His Majesty the Ballet Dancer
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Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, a dancer and choreographer, is to be crowned king this month, carrying out the wishes of his father in the first change in the monarchy most Cambodians have known.
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Southeast Asian leaders and an array of royals from around the world began arriving in Brunei for the wedding of the heir to the oil-rich sultanate&#39;s throne.
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A rickshaw passes a picture of King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Monineath outside the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh yesterday. Photo: AP.
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Cambodia is celebrating the arrival of its first new monarch in 60 years, as King Norodom Sihamoni returns home to assume the throne abdicated by his ailing father.
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Newly selected king Norodom Sihamoni has ascended the throne of Cambodia at a solemn coronation ceremony held in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace here Friday evening.
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Traditional religious rituals for the coronation of new Cambodian monarch, Norodom Sihamoni, have begun, as the capital gears up for three days of festivities marking his ascension.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Prince Norodom Sihamoni was named Cambodia's new king yesterday, succeeding his father, Norodom Sihanouk, who stunned the country last week by announcing his abdication because of ill health.
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Royalty and top politicians from around the world are gathering in the oil-rich state of Brunei for what is set to be Asia&#39;s most lavish wedding in years.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia  - Pressure to persuade aging  and ailing Norodom Sihanouk to reverse his decision to abdicate  the Cambodian throne mounted Friday, but parliament prepared  the way for a successor to be chosen.
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Thailand's new military rulers gathered to thrash out who should be the country's new civilian premier after preparing the ground for a wide-ranging corruption probe into deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies.
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Cambodia&#39;s King Norodom Sihamoni left Beijing with his parents on Wednesday to assume his position as the country&#39;s first new monarch in more than 60 years, an embassy staff member said.
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BRUNEI was rolling out the red carpet Tuesday for royals and government leaders attending the grand wedding of the heir to the throne of this oil-rich south-east Asian sultanate.
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Cambodia&#39;s new King Norodom Sihamoni has addressed his people for the first time and promised to be their &quot;faithful and loyal servant&quot;.
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Cambodians warmly embraced their little-known new monarch King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday, impressed by his graceful bearing and gentle speech as his ornate three-day coronation drew to an end.
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Carried on a golden litter by eight bearers and blessed by dozens of chanting Buddhist monks, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as Cambodia's new king in an ornate ceremony Friday, replacing his father, one of Asia's longest-serving and best-known rulers.
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Cambodia&#39;s new king, Norodom Sihamoni, returned from China Wednesday to become his country&#39;s first new monarch in decades, thanking his people for giving him the honor and promising to &quot;do my utmost&#39;&#39; to serve them.
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The son of King Norodom Sihanouk moved closer Monday to becoming Cambodia's new monarch after legal hurdles were cleared in the complicated succession process triggered by the surprise abdication of his father last week.