Photos: Cremation ceremony of Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk

People watch on as fireworks explode marking the end of the cremation ceremony on February 4, 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The former King's cremation ceremony comes on the fourth day of a seven day royal funeral ceremony and nearly four months since his death in Beijing last October. Foreign leaders from 16 countries attended the cremation ceremony. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Cambodian mourners cry as smoke rises out from the roof the crematorium during the cremation where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

A woman releases sparrows as an offering to mourn Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Sihanouk's body had been lying in state at the Royal Palace after being flown from Beijing where he died Oct. 15 of a heart attack at the age of 89. The cremation, the climax of seven days of mourning, will take place Monday. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Queen Mother Monineath Sihanouk arrives before the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Prisoners were to be freed in an amnesty line up during the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

A young boy watches the ceremony from the street during the cremation ceremony on February 4, 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The former King's cremation ceremony comes on the fourth day of a seven day royal funeral ceremony and nearly four months since his death in Beijing last October. Foreign leaders from 16 countries attended the cremation ceremony. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Queen Mother Monineath Sihanouk (L) and King Norodom Sihamoni (2nd L) walk during the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Women grieve on the street after the the funeral fire was lit by King Norodom Sihamoni son of the late former King Norodom Sihanouk, and his mother, Queen Norodom Monineath during the cremation ceremony on February 4, 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The former King's cremation ceremony comes on the fourth day of a seven day royal funeral ceremony and nearly four months since his death in Beijing last October. Foreign leaders from 16 countries attended the cremation ceremony. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Smoke rises out from the roof the crematorium to mark the beginning of the cremation where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

A woman cries during the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Queen Mother Monineath Sihanouk (centre L) and King Norodom Sihamoni (centre R) pray during a cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Two girls offer prayers to Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Sihanouk's body had been lying in state at the Royal Palace after being flown from Beijing where he died Oct. 15 of a heart attack at the age of 89. The cremation, the climax of seven days of mourning, will take place Monday. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

King Norodom Sihamoni looks at a face of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk during a cremation ceremony in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Cambodian mourners sit and pray in a street at the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Queen Mother Monineath Sihanouk (centre L) and King Norodom Sihamoni (centre R) walk during the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Women cry during the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Prisoners were to be freed in an amnesty walk in front of the Royal Palace after the cremation ceremony of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh February 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of Cambodians gathered on Monday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic and much-loved figure who reigned during the country's struggle for independence but was powerless to prevent decades of war. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Cambodians queue to enter the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late king Norodom Sihanouk rests near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Cambodia was due to hold an elaborate cremation ceremony for its revered former king Norodom Sihanouk, part of a week-long funeral for the colourful late royal. AFP PHOTO / Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian mourners cry as smoke rises out from the roof the crematorium during the cremation where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian mourners sit in a street in front of the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

A general view of the cremation site as the cremation ceremony takes place on February 4, 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The former King's cremation ceremony comes on the fourth day of a seven day royal funeral ceremony and nearly four months since his death in Beijing last October. Foreign leaders from 16 countries attended the cremation ceremony. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Japanese Prince Akishino leaves the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk cries as he prays over the coffin of the late former King Norodom Sihanouk inside the crematorium is placed minutes before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ KHEM SOVANNARA/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian mourners sit in a street in front of the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Tharman Shanmugaratnam (R), Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for finance walks at the crematorium to pray of the late former King Norodom Sihanouk minutes before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ KHEM SOVANNARA/AFP/Getty Images

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (L) and France Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (R) walk during a cremation ceremony for the late former King Norodom Sihanouk, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ KHEM SOVANNARA/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian mourners sit and pray in a street in front of the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian onlookers watch as smoke rises from the crematorium to mark the beginning of the cremation where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni (centre L) and Queen Monique (centre R) cry during the cremation of the late former King Norodom Sihanouk, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ KHEM SOVANNARA/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian mourners pray in a street in front of the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian military walk in formation in front of the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed before his cremation, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

A Cambodian mourner cries and prays as smoke rises from the roof the crematorium during the cremation where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian mourners cry and pray as smoke rises out from the roof the crematorium during the cremation where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late King Norodom Sihanouk is placed, near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 4, 2013. Thousands of mourners massed in the Cambodian capital as the kingdom cremated its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk, who steered his country through six turbulent decades. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, facing camera on right, son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, and his mother, Queen Norodom Monineath, behind him, pray inside the crematorium where the body of Sihanouk rests in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Cambodia's capital Monday for the cremation of Sihanouk, the revered "King-Father," who survived wars and the murderous Khmer Rouge regime to hold center stage in the Southeast Asian nation for more than half a century. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, center right, son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, and his mother, Queen Norodom Monineath, center left, with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, behind Sihamoni, leave the crematorium where the body of Sihanouk rests in Phnom Penh, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Cambodia's capital Monday for the cremation of Sihanouk, the revered "King-Father," who survived wars and the murderous Khmer Rouge regime to hold center stage in the Southeast Asian nation for more than half a century.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, facing camera on right in background, son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, and his mother, Queen Norodom Monineath, behind him, pray inside the crematorium where the body of Sihanouk rests in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Cambodia's capital Monday for the cremation of Sihanouk, the revered "King-Father," who survived wars and the murderous Khmer Rouge regime to hold center stage in the Southeast Asian nation for more than half a century. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

Fireworks explode next to a poster of Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk as his body is cremated in Phnom Penh, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Cambodia's capital Monday for the cremation of Sihanouk, the revered "King-Father," who survived wars and the murderous Khmer Rouge regime to hold center stage in the Southeast Asian nation for more than half a century. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)