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A golden float carrying the ashes of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk was paraded through the streets of Phnom Penh on Friday, destined for the Silver Pagoda at the Royal Palace, where they were to be interred.
While most Khmer kings’ ashes are placed at a temple on Odong mountain outside the capital, Sihanouk requested that his be placed in the Silver Pagoda next to those of his daughter Kantha Bopha, who died in 1952, aged 4, of cancer.
Sihanouk died in October 2012 at age 89, sparking an outpouring of national grief. His body was cremated in February 2013.
The colourful procession included dozens of Buddhist monks and three ornate floats.
