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Kingfather Norodom Sihanouk back home forever.

Written By Alfred Wilhelm Meier on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 | 11:45 AM

 
The body of former Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk arrived Wednesday in Phnom Penh, where thousands of people have lined the streets to pay their respects. King Sihanouk's body arrived in the Cambodian capital by plane from Beijing, where he died Monday of a heart attack at the age of 89 following a long battle with cancer. Crowds of tearful mourners have gathered at the royal palace to welcome the ex-king's final homecoming and get a glimpse of his coffin. His body will lie in state at the palace for three months before a funeral and traditional Buddhist cremation are held.