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| Thousands of Cambodians gather to mourn Norodom Sihanouk |
| Phnom Penh, 01.02.2013 |
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| Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered Friday for the start of a lavish funeral for revered former king Norodom Sihanouk, who towered over six tumultuous decades in his nation's history.
The body of the late monarch, who died of a heart attack in Beijing in October, aged 89, was carried out of the royal palace before a procession through the capital that more than a million people are expected to witness.
Sihanouk's coffin will be paraded through Phnom Penh atop a golden float shaped like a mythological bird, to an ornate, custom-built crematorium in a city park.
Loudspeakers reeled off the achievements of Sihanouk's long reign to expectant crowds who arrived before dawn - many wearing white shirts and black ties as a sign of respect.
A 101-gun salute will mark the start of the procession, as Cambodians bid a final farewell to their colourful king, who was placed on the throne by the French at the age of just 18 but swiftly developed into a canny political survivor.
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