Norodom Buppha Devi
| Princess Buppha Devi | |
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| Princess of Cambodia | |
Princess Buppha Devi performing a Khmer classical dance circa 1965.
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| Minister of Culture and Fine Arts | |
| In office | 1998 – 2004 |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
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8 January 1942 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Issue | Sisowath Moni Kossoma Sisowath Kalyan Tevi Keo Chinsita Forsinetti Sisowath Chivannariddh Sisowath Veakchiravuddh |
| House | House of Norodom |
| Father | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Mother | Phat Kanhol |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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Styles of Norodom Buppha Devi |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
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| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
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From marriage with Neak Moneang Norodom Phalla Ranariddh
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Norodom Buppha Devi (IPA: [n̪ɔroːt̪ˈɗɑm ɓupˈpʰaː~ɓopʰaː t̪eːʋiː]; official title Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi) is a princess of Cambodia born on 8 January 1942, in Phnom Penh. She is the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanthol, the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, and a half-sibling of current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.
Buppha Devi comes from Pali words puppha (បុប្ផា) meaning flower and devi (ទេវី) meaning goddess. The name is also romanised as 'Bopha Devi or 'Bophadevi.'
Buppha Devi finished her high school education at Lycée Preah Norodom in Phnom Penh. As a young princess, her grandmother, Queen Sisowath Kossamak, chose her to become a dancer early in her life. At the age of 15, she became the premiere dancer of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. At the age of 18, she was granted the title of prima ballerina.
She then toured the world as the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet with Queen Kossamak, performing in public. In the past the ballet had been performed only before royalty to commemorate their dynastic ancestors and to honour the gods.
Buppha Devi married in 1959 at the age of fifteen, and has five children:
Buppha Devi formerly served as the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts in Cambodia.
From marriage with Neak Moneang Norodom Phalla Ranariddh
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