Norodom Buppha Devi
Norodom Buppha Devi (Khmer: នរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី pronounced [n̪ɔroːt̪ˈɗɑm ɓupˈpʰaː~ɓopʰaː t̪eːʋiː]; official title Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi, 8 January 1943 – 18 November 2019)[1] was a Cambodian princess, ballerina and politician. She was director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.[2]
| Norodom Buppha Devi | |
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| Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi | |
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| Born | នរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី |
| Occupation | Princess, ballerina, and politician |
Background
She was the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanthol, the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, and a half-sibling of current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.
From 1998 through 2004, Devi was Minister of Culture and Fine Arts for the Hun Sen ministry. She was born in Phnom Penh.
Death
Devi died on 18 November 2019 at a hospital in Bangkok at the age of 76.[3]
Norodom Buppha Devi Media
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Cambodia.* * Depicting: a Golden sword atop two ceremonial bowls, above it is the sacred "Aum", below is a laurel wreath and the Royal Order. The Arms is supported by two creatures, a gajasingha and a singha, they are holding two five-tiered royal umbrellas.
Princess Buppha Devi and her half-brother Norodom Sihamoni receiving a bouquet of flowers from US Senator Mike Mansfield, 1969.
References
- ↑ "Princess Buppha Devi dies at 76". 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "Inside Cambodia's royal ballet". nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "Cambodian princess, classical dance star, dies at 76". Seattle Times. 18 November 2019.