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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray for His Majesty at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, leave flowers for His Majesty at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, leave flowers for His Majesty at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor, right, sells flowers to people mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray for His Majesty at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray for His Majesty at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodian women mourning late King Norodom Sihanouk take shade on the plaza in front of the Royal Palace during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman has her head shaved while mourning the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. In Cambodia, the spouse and the children mourn the death of their husband or father by shaving their heads, and many Cambodian women have shaved their heads recently because Sihanouk was revered as the father of the nation. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk served two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His funeral procession, which will wind through Phnom Penh is Friday, Feb.1 and his cremation is on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School girls on Sanam Luang hold up photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they mourn the death of the King. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School girls on Sanam Luang hold up photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they mourn the death of the King. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A school girl on Sanam Luang holds up a photo of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they mourn the death of the King. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School girls on Sanam Luang hold up photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they mourn the death of the King. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in mourning clothes hold their sandalwood flowers over their hearts while they wait to make offerings during the funeral ceremony for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The king died on 13 October 2016 and was cremated 26 October 2017, after a mourning period of just over one year. The revered monarch was the longest reigning king in Thai history and is credited with guiding Thailand through the turbulent latter half of the 20th century.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray for the Supreme Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch, the service Thursday, on the 50th day, included members of the Thai Royal Family. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based in Chinese Buddhism.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women dressed in white Buddhist mourning clothes wait to enter Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mourner carries a small paper fan with a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, during mourning services at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, was packed Saturday with more than 100,000 people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray for the Supreme Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch, the service Thursday, on the 50th day, included members of the Thai Royal Family. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based in Chinese Buddhism.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People dressed in black mourning clothes wait to enter Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People dressed in black mourning clothes wait to enter Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Traffic goes past a large portrait of Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand in front of Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch, the service Thursday, on the 50th day, included members of the Thai Royal Family. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based in Chinese Buddhism.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Traffic goes past a large portrait of Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand in front of Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch, the service Thursday, on the 50th day, included members of the Thai Royal Family. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based in Chinese Buddhism.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Traffic goes past a large portrait of Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand in front of Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch, the service Thursday, on the 50th day, included members of the Thai Royal Family. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based in Chinese Buddhism.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in wheelchairs are helped into the Grand Palace to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man holding portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, stands in line in front of a mural in Wat Phra Kaew. He was in line to pay respects to the king. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man holding portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, stands in line in front of a mural in Wat Phra Kaew. He was in line to pay respects to the king. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, on Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Royal Thai Police officers watch the crowd of mourners on Sanam Luang. The walls of the Grand Palace are behind the police officers. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai civil servants in their formal uniforms, with black mourning bands on the arms, wait to walk into the Grand Palace to pay respects to the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army honor guard marches into the Grand Palace from Sanam Luang to participate in mourning rites for the late BaBhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in mourning pray for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Wat Pathum Wanaram in central Bangkok. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holding portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, walks into the Grand Palace to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Vendors selling flowers to mourners at Sanam Luang take a break Thursday night. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, on Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Royal Thai Police officers watch the crowd of mourners on Sanam Luang. The walls of the Grand Palace are behind the police officers. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Royal Thai Police officers watch the crowd of mourners on Sanam Luang. The walls of the Grand Palace are behind the police officers. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl places flowers for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, against the wall of the Grand Palace across the street from Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang, the Royal Ceremonial Ground, is packed with people mourning the Monarch's death. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray at Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray at Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray at Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People mourning the death of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, pray at Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman mourning the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, makes merit by applying gold leaf to a statue of the Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A mother and child dressed in mourning clothes fro the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, stand in front of picture of the King in a small sailboat. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army honor guard marches into the Grand Palace from Sanam Luang to participate in mourning rites for the late BaBhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army honor guard marches into the Grand Palace from Sanam Luang to participate in mourning rites for the late BaBhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army honor guard marches into the Grand Palace from Sanam Luang to participate in mourning rites for the late BaBhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai in mourning prays for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Wat Pathum Wanaram in central Bangkok. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in mourning pray for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Wat Pathum Wanaram in central Bangkok. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in mourning pray for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Wat Pathum Wanaram in central Bangkok. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in mourning pray for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Wat Pathum Wanaram in central Bangkok. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing black mourning clothes prays for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Wat Bowon Niwet, a Buddhist temple affiliated with the Thai monarchy. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers at Wat Bowon Niwet, a Buddhist temple affiliated with the Thai monarchy, hang black and white mourning bunting on the wall around the temple in honor of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers at Wat Bowon Niwet, a Buddhist temple affiliated with the Thai monarchy, hang black and white mourning bunting on the wall around the temple in honor of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers at Wat Bowon Niwet, a Buddhist temple affiliated with the Thai monarchy, hang black and white mourning bunting on the wall around the temple in honor of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing black mourning clothes walks past portraits of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, and his son HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn is the heir apparent and will be coronated following his father's cremation. King Bhumibol Adulyadej died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death came after a period of failing health. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is also known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wearing black mourning for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand ride a free city bus to the Grand Palace. The city and private businesses are setting up shuttles to take people to Grand Palace so they can mourn the King. King Bhumibol Adulyadej died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The entrance to the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Friday, the first day of mourning for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The King died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Photos of the Patriarch of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, for sale at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A person prays for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A detail photo of a person praying for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A person prays for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A detail photo of a person praying for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A detail photo of a person praying for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A person prays for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman makes an offering for the offering at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray and light incense for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman leaves flowers for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray and light incense for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People light candles and incense in honor of the Thai Patriarch (whose photo is in the background)  at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray for the Patriarch at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who headed Thailand’s order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades and was known as the Supreme Patriarch, died Oct. 24 at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 100. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1933 and rose through the monastic ranks to become the Supreme Patriarch in 1989. He was the spiritual advisor to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand when the King served as monk in 1956. There is a 100 day mourning period for the Patriarch. Although the Patriarch was a Theravada Buddhist, he was the Supreme Patriarch of all Buddhists in Thailand, including the Mahayana sect, which is based on Chinese Buddhism.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A woman holds pictures of late King Norodom Sihanouk during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A Cambodian flag in Phnom Penh flies at half mast to honor late King Norodom Sihanouk during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012. The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh is in the background.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  People wait in line to see the crematorium of King Norodom Sihanouk during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:   A man waits in line to see the crematorium of King Norodom Sihanouk during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A man waits in line to see the crematorium of King Norodom Sihanouk during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 FEBRUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A woman waits in line to see the crematorium of King Norodom Sihanouk during the mourning period for Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia from independence in 1953 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1970. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, in October 2012.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  Cambodian women wearing white mourning clothing pray for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodian women wearing white mourning buy photos of late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:    A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing prays for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing burns incense for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing burns incense for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A Cambodian woman wearing white mourning clothing burns incense for late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk (31 October 1922 - 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was given the honorific of "The King-Father of Cambodia." Sihanouk held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. These included two terms as king, two as sovereign prince, one as president, two as prime minister, as well as numerous positions as leader of various governments-in-exile. He served as puppet head of state for the Khmer Rouge government in 1975-1976. Most of these positions were only honorific, including the last position as constitutional king of Cambodia. Sihanouk's actual period of effective rule over Cambodia was from 9 November 1953, when Cambodia gained its independence from France, until 18 March 1970, when General Lon Nol and the National Assembly deposed him. Upon his final abdication, the Cambodian throne council appointed Norodom Sihamoni, one of Sihanouk's sons, as the new king. Sihanouk died in Beijing, China, where he was receiving medical care, on Oct. 15, 2012. His cremation is scheduled to take place on Feb. 4, 2013. Over a million people are expected to attend the service.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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