Published: 25/04/2011
Bangkok Post
PHNOM PENH - Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (pictured) cannot attend the wedding of Britain's Prince William, Phnom Penh's foreign ministry said Saturday, but denied he had ignored the invitation.
British daily The Sun had reported that King Sihamoni was the only one of and estimated 40 foreign royals invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 not to reply.
"His Majesty the King already responded to the invitation on April 8," Cambodian foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong told AFP.
"Due to his royal work, the king is unable to attend the royal wedding," he added.
A worldwide television audience of two billion people is set to watch the event live while crowds of hundreds of thousands are expected to line the route from London's Westminster Abbey to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds.
King Sihamoni, 57, is currently in China for a medical checkup.
His father, former Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk, was one of Asia's longest-serving monarchs, but abruptly abdicated in 2004 in favour of his son, citing old age and health problems.
3 comments:
Lately I saw Sacrava toon drawing our king swinging on a hammock vacationing rather than attending the royal wedding. We should not be making fun of our King. At this point of time I do humbly support and respect the decision of not attending. We're the poorest nation on earth. We're no royals like Saudi Arabia -- where they would have a throw of entourage attending.
Cambodia people wish Prince William and Kate a blessfull wedding !!
THAI people wish Prince William and Kate a blessfull wedding !!
Sure, Vietnames,Chineses,Japaneses wish Prince William and Kate a blessfull wedding too !!
But shame on who wants to blame Khmer King of snubbing act.
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