A Cambodian Buddhist monk prays for King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the royal palace in Phnom Penh on Thursday, October 18. Sihanouk, the former king, died of natural causes at age 89 on Monday. Experts in Cambodia began preparations on Thursday to embalm Sihanouk, who will lie in state at the royal palace for three months ahead of a lavish funeral, a royal aide said.
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