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The Missing Royal Crown & Sword: With the return to Cambodia of a large hoard of gold and gem-encrusted jewellery pieces from the United Kingdom yesterday, it’s a timely reminder of the loss of the original royal regalia, Cambodia’s Crown Jewels, and a priceless pearl and gold-encrusted ceremonial sword (Preah Khan Reach). The royal treasures disappeared in 1970, after Lon Nol took control of the country in a coup against then-Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk, who was previously king. According to Julio Jeldres, the royal family’s official biographer, all of the royal regalia, as well as the sword, a spear, footwear, and a collar worn during coronations, vanished at the same time. The last time the crown was worn was during Sihanouk’s first coronation, in 1941. As Jeldres relates: “They all disappeared. Some items of the royal regalia have been reproduced and are used sometimes at the ceremonies in the Royal Palace, but they do not have the same value of the ancient ones that were stolen. I interviewed many people. Some blamed Lon Nol, others [blamed] the Khmer Rouge, and some even [blamed] the Vietnamese. I think that in all probability, the crown jewels were stolen during [the] Lon Nol period and dismantled, with the stones sold individually.” The original crown - known as Preah Maha Mokot Reach, the Great Crown of Victory - was a multi-tiered, cone-shaped cap made of solid gold and precious gems meant to symbolize the sacred mountain Mount Meru. It was passed down from king to king from the time of the Khmer Empire. The crown resembled its Thai counterpart, and according to historian Milton Osborne, it landed in the temporary possession of Thai rulers during the 19th century. When the French established a protectorate over Cambodia in 1863, the Siamese finally returned the royal regalia in time for the 1864 coronation of King Norodom, some four years after his accession to the throne. However, its theft in 1970 meant that neither Norodom Sihanouk (for his second coronation in 1993) or his son Norodom Sihamoni (2004) were crowned, as in the past. Now if the royal crown and sword could be found and rightfully returned to Cambodia, that would spark celebrations worthy of a public holiday.https://www.facebook.com/andy.brouwer.71

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EDIT ARTICLE ---------------------------------------- The Missing Royal Crown & Sword: With the return to Cambodia of a large hoard of gold and gem-encrusted jewellery pieces from the United Kingdom yesterday, it’s a timely reminder of the loss of the original royal regalia, Cambodia’s Crown Jewels, and a priceless pearl and gold-encrusted ceremonial sword (Preah Khan Reach). The royal treasures disappeared in 1970, after Lon Nol took control of the country in a coup against then-Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk, who was previously king. According to Julio Jeldres, the royal family’s official biographer, all of the royal regalia, as well as the sword, a spear, footwear, and a collar worn during coronations, vanished at the same time. The last time the crown was worn was during Sihanouk’s first coronation, in 1941. As Jeldres relates: “They all disappeared. Some items of the royal regalia have been reproduced and are used sometimes at the ceremonies in the Royal Palace, but they do not have the same value of the ancient ones that were stolen. I interviewed many people. Some blamed Lon Nol, others [blamed] the Khmer Rouge, and some even [blamed] the Vietnamese. I think that in all probability, the crown jewels were stolen during [the] Lon Nol period and dismantled, with the stones sold individually.” The original crown - known as Preah Maha Mokot Reach, the Great Crown of Victory - was a multi-tiered, cone-shaped cap made of solid gold and precious gems meant to symbolize the sacred mountain Mount Meru. It was passed down from king to king from the time of the Khmer Empire. The crown resembled its Thai counterpart, and according to historian Milton Osborne, it landed in the temporary possession of Thai rulers during the 19th century. When the French established a protectorate over Cambodia in 1863, the Siamese finally returned the royal regalia in time for the 1864 coronation of King Norodom, some four years after his accession to the throne. However, its theft in 1970 meant that neither Norodom Sihanouk (for his second coronation in 1993) or his son Norodom Sihamoni (2004) were crowned, as in the past. Now if the royal crown and sword could be found and rightfully returned to Cambodia, that would spark celebrations worthy of a public holiday.https://www.facebook.com/andy.brouwer.71<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoybivm3GkqXu8e0CivrTCx-E5LDVLt7JJFYZ-m_N7AmKfa6Ab5xExtnM47BCgkvdqCOe7g-tSuxySSmpOG-gTpjti4hBnxKaVj6RUxVUt5OqXDjjSxPu-0bvcKghp3wfTVDNGSkSb9Cfvztg2p555hXO8kPSqmTuDUP3GEjVLYBwEqW4wFC_ZkY-HA/s1600/332192179_739519094381987_1337405053178628224_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoybivm3GkqXu8e0CivrTCx-E5LDVLt7JJFYZ-m_N7AmKfa6Ab5xExtnM47BCgkvdqCOe7g-tSuxySSmpOG-gTpjti4hBnxKaVj6RUxVUt5OqXDjjSxPu-0bvcKghp3wfTVDNGSkSb9Cfvztg2p555hXO8kPSqmTuDUP3GEjVLYBwEqW4wFC_ZkY-HA/s1600/332192179_739519094381987_1337405053178628224_n.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcBtRTM0kXw-9PxP9MES48JG7TIozIQII_xR_i4aKptRzgCNWfAbpAA0ffJAQvK2a0srG2gviuUqI3_m-ncmciA0PTND1YZj31AJQapbWbk23i5tdIxC9FKYDl0FJn-s1FcdWvB4uRYsykVIYvo1gb2shnHM0ynwSs2a4n41W76BB6XoyCvxSSvEFWQ/s1600/332211099_742826314072468_4542035605621775298_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcBtRTM0kXw-9PxP9MES48JG7TIozIQII_xR_i4aKptRzgCNWfAbpAA0ffJAQvK2a0srG2gviuUqI3_m-ncmciA0PTND1YZj31AJQapbWbk23i5tdIxC9FKYDl0FJn-s1FcdWvB4uRYsykVIYvo1gb2shnHM0ynwSs2a4n41W76BB6XoyCvxSSvEFWQ/s1600/332211099_742826314072468_4542035605621775298_n.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r7Tq1ZoTPqHej0FkJWQtoZO_iiE_LrYy8TUC3NoLvvZ_1HP0c5RdiQ7IRE3HBrvfNeDElXKBERhWn_6R_fWS37Ao9yzENMzjljnRytwp49ffGzdbCDTTsNkq153RqvOmtw7clRT1sLUKNzoLcot1V87HOtF-H6h1VkL-yWgRQcPbpyQ05BYc1r1YNw/s1600/332424203_1235220127103010_7458593190867874389_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r7Tq1ZoTPqHej0FkJWQtoZO_iiE_LrYy8TUC3NoLvvZ_1HP0c5RdiQ7IRE3HBrvfNeDElXKBERhWn_6R_fWS37Ao9yzENMzjljnRytwp49ffGzdbCDTTsNkq153RqvOmtw7clRT1sLUKNzoLcot1V87HOtF-H6h1VkL-yWgRQcPbpyQ05BYc1r1YNw/s1600/332424203_1235220127103010_7458593190867874389_n.jpg"/></a></div> ARE NOT

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