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Princess Norodom Bopha Devi died at the age of 76 at a hospital in Thailand, the royal family of Cambodia today said.
Information on the death of Princess Bopha Devi was confirmed by the Royal Cambodian Kingdom in a Facebook post today. She was determined to die for a "natural cause".
Cambodian Culture Minister, Princess Norodom Bopha Devi examined one of more than 4 tons of artifacts collected from the home of the Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok in Siem Reap in May Photo: Reuters
Princess Bopha Devi is the daughter of the late King Norodom Sihanouk and the half-sister of King Norodom Sihamoni.
When she was young, Princess Bopha Devi was a famous dancer with Apsara dance, traditional dance often performed in the palace for entertainment and on occasions.
After the fall of the Khmer Rouge genocide, she became the minister of culture and art from 1998 to 2004 and helped revive the Apsara dance when setting up the royal dance troupe in the early 1990s. .
"Cambodians will remember that thanks to Princess Norodom Bopha Devi, the Cambodian royal dance has become a world cultural heritage," said Prince Sisowath Thomico, cousin of Princess Bopha Devi.
