Guilded Chariot Carries Coffin Of Fomer Cambodian King Sihanouk To Crematorium

The coffin of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in a funeral procession enters the crematorium in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of mourners accompanied the gilded chariot carrying the body of former King Sihanouk – the dominant figure of modern Cambodia – in the funeral procession to a cremation ground next to the palace where he was crowned more than 70 years ago.

Procession participants shield themselves from the sun with portraits of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in a funeral procession in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. <AP Photo/Wong Maye-E>

Cambodian Queen Mother Norodom Monineath (R, front) and her son King Norodom Sihamoni (L, front) attend the funeral procession of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 1, 2013. The body of late King Father Norodom Sihanouk was carried from the Palace in a procession to a custom-built crematorium at the Veal Preah Meru Square next to the Palace on Friday. The body will be kept for another three days and then will be cremated on Feb. 4.

People attend the funeral procession of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 1, 2013.

Mourners grieve during the funeral procession of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 1, 2013. <Xinhua/Sovannara>