Today is the first of the 4-day funeral for the King-Father Norodom Sihanouk. It is going to be an elaborate ceremony beginning with a procession that will take the former King’s body from the Royal Palace, where it was lying in state, to a cremation site in front of the National Museum just a block away. Millions of people are expected to attend, most of which come from the countryside. The cremation will be held on on February 4.

This photo was taken one afternoon, one week earlier. The sky was overcast, a crowd of mourners wearing white and black gathered, waiting to be ushered inside the Royal Palace.

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An overcast sky. Even the sky is mourning the King Father’s death.

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3 Comments

  1. I’ve never been to Cambodia but the buildings/temples that I saw in photos always amazes me.

  2. Very beautiful photo for SWF!It´s always really interesting to see different place around the world!Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!

  3. So beautiful. Happy sky watching.

    My sky.

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