Norodom Monineath

Norodom Monineath
Queen Mother of Cambodia
Norodom Monineath Sihanouk in 1972, during a visit to the Socialist Republic of Romania
Queen Mother of Cambodia
Predecessor	Sisowath Kossamak Nearirath
Spouse	King Norodom Sihanouk
Issue
HM King Norodom Sihamoni HRH Prince Norodom Narindrapong
House	House of Norodom
Father	Mr. Jean-Francois Izzi
Mother	Madame Pomme Peang
Born	18 June 1936 (1936-06-18) (age 75) Saigon, Vietnam
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18, 1936, in Saigon, Vietnam. She is the wife of HM King Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia whom she married in April 1952.^[1] She was born Paule-Monique Izzi and is sometimes referred to as Queen Monique.^[2]

Her father, Jean-François Izzi, was a French banker of Corsican, French and Italian descent,^[3] who was killed in World War II. Her mother, Pomme Peang, was from Phnom Penh.^[4]

She studied at the Primary School Norodom, Sisowath High School, and the Lycée René Descartes. She was President of the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) towards the end of the 1960s, and is currently the CRC Honorary President.

On 22 February 1992, she was elevated by the King to the rank of Samdech Preah Cheayea. On 24 September 1993, she was again elevated to the rank of Samdech Preah Mohèsey Norodom Monineath of Cambodia. On 2 January 1996, the King elevated her to the rank of Samdech Preah Reach Akka Mohèsey Norodom Monineath.

Apart from Khmer, HRH Norodom Monineath speaks French and English.^[5]

Children

Monarchical styles of Norodom Monineath The Queen Mother of Cambodia
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Madame

The King Father and the Queen Mother have two sons:

• His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, born on 14 May 1953, who had been given the title of Somdech Krom Khun by H.M the King in 1994 and was Ambassador of Cambodia to UNESCO in Paris. He is the current King of Cambodia.

• His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Narindrapong, born on 18 September 1954 and died in 2003.,^[6] he has two daughters.

References

1. ^ the King of Cambodia
2. ^ NORODOM SIHANOUK, King and Film-maker
3. ^ Vive la Reine Monique!
4. ^ King's biography
5. ^ Official biography of King Norodom Sihanouk and his consort
6. ^ Biographie de Sar Samdech Norodom Narindrapong

External links

• http://www.kambodscha-botschaft.de/king.html

Persondata
Name	Monineath, Norodom
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Date of birth	18 June 1936
Place of birth	Saigon, Vietnam
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