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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman has her head shaved while mourning the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. In Cambodia, the spouse and the children mourn the death of their husband or father by shaving their heads, and many Cambodian women have shaved their heads recently because Sihanouk was revered as the father of the nation. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Government officials attend the final chanting service for King Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King Sihanouk's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A Cambodian woman has her eyebrows shaved off after shaving her head while mourning the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. In Cambodia, the spouse and the children mourn the death of their husband or father by shaving their heads, and many Cambodian women have shaved their heads recently because Sihanouk was revered as the father of the nation. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A Cambodian woman buys black ribbons to wear to mark her mourning for late King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian women pray during a vigil for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    Women mourning Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk hold up a portrait of the King (center) with his wife and son. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Cambodians stop in front of the National Museum in Phnom Penh to look at the cremation site for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   People walk along Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh where flags at half mast for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Mourners gather in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the mourning period for Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   The crematorium built for the King Sihanouk's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A Cambodian woman looks through the wall surrounding the National Museum to watch the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A person takes a photo of Norodom Sihanouk's crematorium at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Cambodian women pray during a vigil for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian Buddhist monks walk back to Wat Ounalom after praying for former King Norodom Sihanouk at the Royal Palace. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian girl and her grandmother pray for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh.  Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian women wearing white mourning clothing pray for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   People gather on the plaza in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to mourn for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Vendors sell photos of late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Buddhist monks at the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   People buy portraits of the late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    The crematorium being built for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Pins of Norodom Sihanouk for sale to mourners in front of the palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   The Royal Barge carrying the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk heads up the Mekong River to scatter the revered King's ashes. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Brahmin priests from the Royal Court abroad the royal barge that will take them and the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk up the Mekong River. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: NORODOM SIHAMONI, the current King of Cambodia and son of King Father Norodom Sihanouk, and NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK, widow of Cambodian King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, talk to Buddhist monks who presided over Sihanouk's cremation inside the crematorium in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A woman prays on the street during the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodian women light incense for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing burns incense for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A woman places incense in a pot in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh while she and others mourn late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   People gather on the plaza in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to mourn for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK, widow of Cambodian King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, talks to the Buddhist monks who presided over her late husband's cremation in the crematorium in Phnom Penh.  Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman prays as the Royal Barge carrying the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk heads up the Mekong River to scatter the revered King's ashes. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Members of the royal family and official mourning party board the Royal Barge to go up the Mekong River to scatter the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk on the river. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Members of the Royal Court carry King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes to the barge that will carry them up the Mekong River to be scattered. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The procession carrying King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes passes the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The procession carrying King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes passes the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   The procession carrying King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes goes through Phnom Penh. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A Cambodian woman lights incense during a prayer vigil for former King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman has her head shaved while mourning the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. In Cambodia, the spouse and the children mourn the death of their husband or father by shaving their heads, and many Cambodian women have shaved their heads recently because Sihanouk was revered as the father of the nation. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    Women use their smart phones to photograph the crematorium for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodians pray at a memorial for former King Norodom Sihanouk at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   People gather on the plaza in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to mourn for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Vendors sell photos of late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Vendors sell photos of late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The procession carrying King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes passes the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Novice Buddhist monks watch the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Novice Buddhist monks watch the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: People gather on the street in front of the National Museum during the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman has her head shaved while mourning the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. In Cambodia, the spouse and the children mourn the death of their husband or father by shaving their heads, and many Cambodian women have shaved their heads recently because Sihanouk was revered as the father of the nation. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodians light incense and candles for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Cambodians stop in front of the National Museum in Phnom Penh to look at the cremation site for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing burns incense for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A woman places flowers on a memorial for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.  Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A family prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk on the plaza in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian women in white mourning clothes pray for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   The Royal Barge carrying the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk heads up the Mekong River to scatter the revered King's ashes. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Members of the royal family and official mourning party on the Royal Barge as it goes up the Mekong River to scatter the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk on the river. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes are placed aboard the Royal Barge that will carry them up the Mekong River where they will be scattered. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Brahmin priests from the Royal Court blow conch shells announcing the arrival of the ashes of King Father Norodom Sihanouk abroad the barge. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  King Father Norodom Sihanouk's ashes ride through Phnom Penh on their way to the Royal Barge that will take them up the Mekong River. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodians cry out at the cremation of their former King Norodom Sihanouk during the King-Father's cremation service in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A Cambodian boy holds a portrait of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk during the King-Father's cremation service in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: NORODOM SIHAMONI, the current King of Cambodia and son of King Father Norodom Sihanouk, talks to Buddhist monks who presided over his father's cremation inside the crematorium in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  The crematorium during the cremation of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodian Buddhist monks file into the cremation venue for the cremation of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodians pray during a cremation chanting service for King-Father Norodom Sihanouk at Wat Ounalom (also spelled Wat Onalaom) in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A Cambodian man watches the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Buddhist monks file into the crematorium for the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A woman looks photos of former King Norodom Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970, while she and others pray for the late King on the sidewalk in front of the National Museum, site of Sihanouk's crematorium. The only music being played publicly is classical Khmer music. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012 and will be cremated during a state funeral royal ceremony on Monday, Feb. 4.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodians push their way into the National Museum, site of former King Norodom Sihanouk's crematorium, to pay final respects to their former King. Sihanouk ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. The only music being played publicly is classical Khmer music. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012 and will be cremated during a state funeral royal ceremony on Monday, Feb. 4.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   Cambodians stand in line to get into the National Museum, site of former King Norodom Sihanouk's crematorium, to pay final respects to their former King. Sihanouk ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. The only music being played publicly is classical Khmer music. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012 and will be cremated during a state funeral royal ceremony on Monday, Feb. 4.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   The funeral procession of former King Norodom Sihanouk. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is will be on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian mourners watch the funeral procession of former King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is will be on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh is lit up and adorned with a photo of former King Norodom Sihanouk early in the morning of Feb 1, before Sihanouk's funeral procession left the palace. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is will be on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian women pray during a vigil for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A Cambodian Army officer prays for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    Cambodian women pray for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodian women wearing white mourning buy photos of late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodians pray at a memorial for former King Norodom Sihanouk at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A woman prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk on the plaza in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Mourners gather in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the mourning period for Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Mourners gather in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the mourning period for Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  The Cambodian Honor Guard marches out of the crematorium during the cremation of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Buddhist monks at the final Buddhist chanting service for former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in the crematorium built for the King's funeral at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976, before going into exile. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication in 2004, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation will take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodians have their heads shaved to honor former King Norodom Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. In Cambodian culture, widows and children shave their heads to honor their husband or father. King Sihanouk, whose final title was "King-Father" was viewed as the father of his country because he secured Cambodia's independence from the French. The only music being played publicly is classical Khmer music. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012 and will be cremated during a state funeral royal ceremony on Monday, Feb. 4.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  One of Norodom Sihanouk's daughters throws flowers into the crowd during the funeral procession for her father, former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is will be on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Buddhist monks lead a prayer service for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Buddhist monks lead a prayer service for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A Cambodian woman prays for former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    People use their smart phones to photograph the crematorium for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    People use their smart phones to photograph the crematorium for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian women wearing white mourning clothing pray for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A woman wearing a pin honoring King Sihanouk stops in front of the National Museum in Phnom Penh to look at the cremation site for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A woman prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Members of the royal family and official mourning party board the Royal Barge to go up the Mekong River to scatter the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk on the river. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Brahmin priests from the Royal Court abroad the Royal Barge that will take the ashes of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk up the Mekong River. Sihanouk's ashes will be scattered in locations across Cambodia. Tuesday, they were scattered on the Mekong River. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodians cry out at the cremation of their former King Norodom Sihanouk during the King-Father's cremation service in Phnom Penh. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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