Cambodia ends lavish funeral for ex-king Sihanouk
- Published: 7 Feb 2013 at 12.44
- Online news: Asia
Cambodia on Thursday wrapped up a week-long funeral for its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk with a procession to return the cremated remains of the colourful ex-monarch to the royal palace.
Cambodian royal brahmen lead a Royal float carrying Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, former Queen Monineath and urns loaded with the remains of the late former King Sihanouk from the cremation site near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, on February 7, 2013, following his cremation on February 4.
After chanting by 90 Buddhist monks, two diamond-studded gold urns and one marble urn containing the remains were transported atop a golden float shaped like a mythological bird from the crematorium to the palace.
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