Prince Norodom Ranariddh, head of the royalist Funcinpec party, also made an appearance in Kompong Cham.
Born in 1922, Sihanouk was the eldest son of King Norodom Suramarit and Queen Kossamak.
Even the head of state, King Norodom Sihanouk, seems to have been intimidated.
In 1997, in Cambodia, Second Prime Minister Hun Sen ousted First Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh and claims control of the capital.
The prince's father, King Norodom Sihanouk, then gave him a royal pardon, after cautiously waiting for Mr Hun Sen's written agreement.
The ousted first prime minister, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, returned briefly from exile.
King Norodom Sihanouk has been called many things - mercurial, wily, revered.
King Norodom Sihanouk would then pardon his son, thereby allowing Ranariddh to return to Cambodia and contest national elections, scheduled for July 26.
His widow, Queen Monique, and the son in whose favour he abdicated, King Norodom Sihamoni, then lit the funeral pyre at the 15-storey-high purpose-built crematorium.
On the second day, VIPs included Sok An, chief of the Council of Ministers, and Minister of Culture Princess Bopha Devi, daughter of King Norodom Sihanouk.
That means he would become acting head of state whenever his father, King Norodom Sihanouk, is on medical leave abroad, providing him with a chance to fill a statesmanly role.
In 1996, Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk pardoned Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary for his role in the "killing fields" era of the 1970s when about a million Cambodians were slain.
The prince's father, King Norodom Sihanouk, has threatened abdication.
Cambodia expressed gratitude to the respective ASEAN and United States Leaders for their shared condolences to His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, Her Majesty Queen Mother, the Royal Government and the people of Cambodia.
WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting
ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, has put Cambodia's application on hold after Hun Sen ousted First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh on July 6 after two days of fighting in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia's fledgling judiciary is not famous for its independence, so no one was surprised when the trial on March 4th of the country's exiled senior prime minister, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, accused of illegally importing arms, ended in his conviction.
On the subject of Cambodia's ASEAN membership, which was put off a year ago after Co-Premier Hun Sen executed a putsch against his partner, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, there seemed unanimous agreement: Membership would be granted by the end of the year.
We expressed our deep sympathy and deepest condolences to the people and the Royal Government of Cambodia and especially to His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia and Her Majesty Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, for the passing away of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, the late King-Father of Cambodia, on 15th October 2012.
WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting
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