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Coronation of King Norodom
- When
- 1867
- Where
- Cambodia
After the Siamese returned the crown jewels, the French crowned Norodom in 1867, freeing Cambodia from Siamese control.
Norodom was elected to the throne in 1860 but his crowning was delayed because Siam held the royal regalia. After French military pressure, the Siamese reluctantly returned the crown jewels to Cambodia, and it was the French who crowned Norodom, finally freeing Cambodia from Siamese control in 1867. The passages do not specify the coronation's location.
Sources
- Norodom of Cambodia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
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