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King Norodom Suramarit 🇰🇭

ព្រះបាទនរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត (Known as "Preah Bat Suramarit")
King of Cambodia (1955–1960), Musician, Composer, Father of Norodom Sihanouk
Born 1896-03-06 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Passed Away 1960-04-03 Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Lifespan 64 years old
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"Harmony between royal tradition and popular progress is the peaceful path for our Khmer realm."

Archival Overview

King of Cambodia from 1955 to 1960 and father of King Norodom Sihanouk who served as a benevolent constitutional monarch and patron of traditional Khmer music during the Sangkum Reastr Niyum golden age.

Biographical Record

Norodom Suramarit was born on March 6, 1896, in Phnom Penh, a grandson of King Norodom. Marrying Princess Sisowath Kossamak, their marriage reconciled the two rival branches of the Cambodian royal family. In 1941, their young son Norodom Sihanouk was crowned king.

In 1955, when Prince Sihanouk famously abdicated the crown to enter democratic politics as head of the Sangkum party, Suramarit ascended the throne as King of Cambodia. An accomplished classical saxophonist and composer, King Suramarit presided over an era of national sovereignty, cultural flourishing, and architectural modernization until his passing in April 1960.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Royal Stupa of King Suramarit, Silver Pagoda
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
GPS: 11.5622, 104.9312
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