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Norodom 1834–1904 r.1860-1904: Sisowath 1840–1927 r.1904-1927: Norodom Phangangam 1874-1944: Norodom Sutharot 1872-1945: Sisowath Monivong 1875–1941 r.1927-1941: Kanviman Norleak Tevi 1876–1912: Sisowath Essaravong 1858-1906: Norodom Suramarit 1896–1960 r.1955-1960: Sisowath Kossamak 1904–1975: Sisowath Monireth 1909–1975 ...
Its members are direct descendants of King Norodom (1860–1904), a son of the "Great-King", Ang Duong. The current head of the House of Norodom is the current king of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni . Norodom is one of the two royal houses of Cambodia.
Sihanouk's spouse, Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath, and their son King Norodom Sihamoni photographed at Sihanouk's funeral. To the extreme left is Sihanouk's half-brother, Prince Norodom Sirivudh . On 4 March 1955, Sihanouk married Norodom Thavet Norleak , as his official wife, who was a cousin from his mother's side.
[34] [35] [36] Sihamoni was said to have been reluctant to take on the stately role, but nevertheless accepted it in the national interest, [37] [38] returning on 20 October to Phnom Penh, accompanied by his parents, King-Father Norodom Sihanouk and Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath, to an estimated 100,000 people who lined their motorcade route ...
Norodom was a puppet king for the French colonial protectorate. In 1884, after the French conquered Laos and occupied Vietnam , Cambodia became a direct colonial possession . The royal family then moved from Oudong to the new capital of Phnom Penh , where Sisowath Monivong resided.
Norodom Suramarit (Khmer: នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត, Nôroŭttâm Sŏréamrĭt [nɔˈroːɗɑm soˈraːmrɨt]; 6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was King of Cambodia from 3 March 1955 until his death in 1960. [citation needed] He was the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom ...
The Silver Pagoda was constructed under King Norodom's reign. Funeral procession of King Norodom in 1906. King Norodom was remembered for his appreciation and fondness of the arts. It was under his supervision that the Silver Pagoda was built in 1892, as well as Wat Oudong consecrated on 6 June 1875. When Norodom assumed the throne in 1860 ...
The king is elected for life by the Royal Council of the Throne, which consists of several senior political and religious figures. Candidates are chosen from among male descendants of King Ang Duong who are at least 30 years old, from the two royal houses of Cambodia (the House of Norodom and the House of Sisowath).