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Showing posts with label Norodom Suramarit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Norodom Suramarit. Show all posts
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Where a “tightwad” son lost the love of Ms. Yeap to his father: King-Father's Palace Tale
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Ms. Yeap and the young “tightwad” King Sihanouk
By N. Sihanouk
By N. Sihanouk
My august Maman Preah S. Kossamak was known, loved and admired, not only for her religious and social achievements, but also for her action – starting from the 30s until her death in Beijing on 27 April 1975 – in favor of the Rebirth and the prestigious development of the Khmer Royal Ballet.
40s: Within the Khmer Royal Ballet corps, came along with grace, a young and pretty damsel named Yeap. Yeap’s Papa was a District Chief of the Khmer Royal Administration. Mrs. Khun Meak, the dean of the favorites of King Sisowath Monivong, my maternal Grandfather, considered Yeap as her own daughter. Adoring my Maman, Mrs. Khun Meak often sent dishes, fruits, desserts to my Maman.
Yeap was charged by Meak to bring these dishes, fruits, tasty morsels to my Maman (who was at the Khemarin palace with my Father and me (who was already crowned King).)
Preah Suramarit and I both felt in love with Yeap. Separately (of course!). We courted her by offering her riels (our local money.)
At each “opportunity,” “tightwad” Sihanouk offered to Yeap … 5 (five) riels.
At each “opportunity,” my Father offered to Yeap … 20 (twenty) riels.
My Maman was in charge the Suramarit-Kossamak “couple” purse, my Father had to “terrorize” my personal Treasurer, Mr. Puch, to obtain form him (Puch) … a portion of my money (my salary) as King of Cambodia, and gave it to Yeap … in his personal name. When it came to choose between Sihanouk and Suramarit, Yeap “naturally” chose the “well-healed” Suramarit rather than the “tightwad” Sihanouk.
(Signed) N. Sihanouk
40s: Within the Khmer Royal Ballet corps, came along with grace, a young and pretty damsel named Yeap. Yeap’s Papa was a District Chief of the Khmer Royal Administration. Mrs. Khun Meak, the dean of the favorites of King Sisowath Monivong, my maternal Grandfather, considered Yeap as her own daughter. Adoring my Maman, Mrs. Khun Meak often sent dishes, fruits, desserts to my Maman.
Yeap was charged by Meak to bring these dishes, fruits, tasty morsels to my Maman (who was at the Khemarin palace with my Father and me (who was already crowned King).)
Preah Suramarit and I both felt in love with Yeap. Separately (of course!). We courted her by offering her riels (our local money.)
At each “opportunity,” “tightwad” Sihanouk offered to Yeap … 5 (five) riels.
At each “opportunity,” my Father offered to Yeap … 20 (twenty) riels.
My Maman was in charge the Suramarit-Kossamak “couple” purse, my Father had to “terrorize” my personal Treasurer, Mr. Puch, to obtain form him (Puch) … a portion of my money (my salary) as King of Cambodia, and gave it to Yeap … in his personal name. When it came to choose between Sihanouk and Suramarit, Yeap “naturally” chose the “well-healed” Suramarit rather than the “tightwad” Sihanouk.
(Signed) N. Sihanouk
Saturday, September 06, 2008
All’s well that ends well … Thanks to Ms. Yeap
Click the original article in French to zoom inTranslated from French by Tola Ek
My Uncle Sdech Krom Luong Sisowath Monipong versus My Father Preah Norodom Suramarit
By N. Sihanouk
By N. Sihanouk
The day of my abdication which was already announced to our People:
The Council of the Throne had already elected my parents as new King and Queen of Cambodia: H.M. Norodom Suramarit and H.M. Sisowath Kossamak.
Prince Sisowath Monipong, my second Uncle (the own brother of my Mother and younger brother of my first Uncle, Prince Sisowath Monireth) came to the Khemarin to tell me, in the presence of my Parents, in the grand living room (where we were standing next to my grand piano: I played a piece [of music] newly composed by myself).
Prince Sisowath Monipong, speaking out loud, told me: “Your Father is a moron and an idiot –sic!–. He is not as intelligent as You are, my dear nephew. How dare he nominate himself as new King of Cambodia?”
My Maman, frightened by this verbal audacity of Monipong, asked me to beg my Father not to be angry against Monipong.
I followed the “order” of my Mother. I begged my Father to grant his royal pardon to his brother-in-law. And my Father laughed his head off (most likely [because] he was only thinking about his new and young conquest: Ms. Yeap): “No, I am not angry, this guy Monipong can insult me freely, because, becoming King of Cambodia, there is only joy in my heart, like Maurice Chevalier sang.”
(Signed) Norodom Sihanouk
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KI-Media note: Maurice Chevalier was a famous French singer.
The Council of the Throne had already elected my parents as new King and Queen of Cambodia: H.M. Norodom Suramarit and H.M. Sisowath Kossamak.
Prince Sisowath Monipong, my second Uncle (the own brother of my Mother and younger brother of my first Uncle, Prince Sisowath Monireth) came to the Khemarin to tell me, in the presence of my Parents, in the grand living room (where we were standing next to my grand piano: I played a piece [of music] newly composed by myself).
Prince Sisowath Monipong, speaking out loud, told me: “Your Father is a moron and an idiot –sic!–. He is not as intelligent as You are, my dear nephew. How dare he nominate himself as new King of Cambodia?”
My Maman, frightened by this verbal audacity of Monipong, asked me to beg my Father not to be angry against Monipong.
I followed the “order” of my Mother. I begged my Father to grant his royal pardon to his brother-in-law. And my Father laughed his head off (most likely [because] he was only thinking about his new and young conquest: Ms. Yeap): “No, I am not angry, this guy Monipong can insult me freely, because, becoming King of Cambodia, there is only joy in my heart, like Maurice Chevalier sang.”
(Signed) Norodom Sihanouk
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KI-Media note: Maurice Chevalier was a famous French singer.
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