HRH Somdech Norodom Narindrapong was a prince of Cambodia

Cambodia

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. He was born in Phnom Penh

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 on September 18, 1954 to HM King Father Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk regular script was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 until his semi-retirement and voluntary abdication on 7 October 2004 in favor of his son, the current King Norodom Sihamoni...

 and HM Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk

Norodom Monineath Sihanouk

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. The prince studied philosophy, criminology, and law at the Moscow State University

Moscow State University

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, and spoke fluent French

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 and Russian

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. Prince Narindrapong died in his Paris

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 apartment from a heart attack on October 7, 2003 at the age of 49. He was married and had two daughters:

• HRH Princess Norodom Simonarine, born in August 1983
• HRH Princess Norodom Moninouk, born in March 1987

He was the brother of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni

Norodom Sihamoni

Norodom Sihamoni is the current reigning King of Cambodia. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Previously Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO, he was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004...

and 14 other half-related siblings. The current king, HM King Norodom Sihamoni, was his only full related brother, as they were both born by Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk.