King Sihanouk of Cambodia had 6 concubines and fourteen children, and of these fourteen children, the most tragic fate was Princess Sujata. Princess Sujata, who never enjoyed the treatment of a princess, was killed by Pol Pot in her early 20s, and is arguably the most tragic princess in the modern history of the world.
Princess Sujata's biological mother, Mani Wan, was a Lao aristocrat, and in 1949, When King Sihanouk went on a vacation to Laos, a group of beautiful women came up to dance, including Mani Wan. King Sihanouk fell in love with Maniwan and took her to Cambodia as a concubine.
Before Maniwan left Laos, Lao officials asked King Sihanouk to marry her. King Sihanouk complied, but the Cambodian royal family did not recognize the wedding, Maniwan did not get the real name, the Cambodian royal family recognized sihanouk wives only two, one is Princess Noria, one is Queen Monilie.
Maniwan was the fifth concubine of King Sihanouk. In 1952, King Sihanouk fell in love with the great beauty Monique (Queen Monilie). Monique is a mixed-race of the four countries, and his appearance is absolutely beautiful, which makes King Sihanouk deeply fascinated. As a result, all the concubines fell out of favor, including Maniwan, who was not yet 20 years old.
Sihanoukville and Monique
After Monique entered the palace, King Sihanouk did not immediately snub Maniwan. Maniwan gave birth to Princess Sujata in 1953 and Princess Arun in 1955. Monique gave birth to Prince Sihamoni in 1953 and Prince Nolindala in 1954.
Monique and her two sons
However, a few months before Princess Aaron was born, King Sihanouk had stopped associating with Maniwan. At this time, Maniwan was pregnant, but her husband ignored her, which was really desolate. Maniwan lived a life of "red face before old grace, reclining in the kaoru cage to sit until the ming", so she was full of thoughts, and she moved out of the palace with her two daughters.
At this time, Princess Sujata was at most a three- or four-year-old little girl, who lived outside the palace with her mother and could not enjoy the treatment of a princess. Maniwan did not return to Laos, did not remarry (presumably no Cambodian noble dared to take over), and lived in Cambodia.
Sihanoukville and Monique
According to the book "The Unsinkable King ---- Sihanouk" written by King Sihanouk's granddaughter-in-law, even Princess Arun rarely saw her father, King Sihanouk, in her childhood and adolescence, and it is estimated that Princess Sujata was the same.
Don't know how Maniwan and her two daughters will survive? Did King Sihanouk give them living expenses, or did he live on the Lao mother's family? There is no information to show that the mother and daughter are still living in the upper class and living an aristocratic life.
Sihanouk, Monique, Princess Suryalensai
King Sihanouk abandoned his former concubines, but did not abandon his former children, and he often took the children born of his out-of-favor concubines to various banquets, as evidenced by photographs. In addition to Monique's two sons, his favorite daughters were Princess Pahuadaivi and Princess Suryalensai, and his favorite sons were Prince Ranari and Prince Naradipo.
Prince Naradipo lost his mother at birth, but did not "have a stepfather with a harem", and Prince Naradipo was deeply loved by King Sihanouk and was made his successor. Of course, Prince Naradipo did not take over because he was ordered to be killed by Pol Pot.
(Prince Naradipo's biological mother, Princess Monigasan, died in childbirth while giving birth to Prince Naradipo.) ）
Sihanouk took Monique on a trip abroad
But the books about King Sihanouk, Princess Sujata, were all taken by a stroke, but she could not find King Sihanouk's love for her. It can be seen that the problems between parents also affect the children.
Princess Sujata's information is really difficult to find, and what can be known is that she was married by her mother to a Cambodian dignitary at the age of 14, but was killed by Pol Pot in 1975, and her mother Maniwan was also killed. When she was killed, Princess Sujata was only 22 years old, and she was really red-faced and short-lived. It is estimated that her husband and children were also killed.
Princess Arun escaped the attack because at the age of 15 she was married by her mother to Prince Sirila, the son of Prince Sirimada. Before Pol Pot's gang broke into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Princess Allen fled to the United States with her husband. Later, Princess Arun took her husband and children to her father, King Sihanouk, who accepted her daughter who had been going forward for many years, and Princess Arun returned to the royal family and lived the life of a princess.
Princess Arun meets her brother King Sihamoni
Now Princess Arun's position in the Cambodian royal family is very important, she is not only an adviser to her half-brother King Sihamoni, but also an acting queen, because King Sihamoni is still unmarried, so every visit, princess Arun accompanies her.
Princess Arun and stepmother, Empress Monilie
Princess Sujata is beautiful and resembles Maniwan. Princess Arun looks ordinary and resembles King Sihanoukville. But Princess Arun was more blessed than Princess Sujata. Now that Princess Aaron is 67 years old, she thinks of her sister Princess Sujata, who was killed, and doesn't know how sad she should be.
Princess Aaron
Unfortunately born in the imperial family, Princess Sujata, as the daughter of King Sihanouk, was originally a golden branch and jade leaf, but did not enjoy the treatment of a princess, but because of her status as a princess, she was ordered to be killed by Pol Pot, which was really pitiful.
Reference: The Sihanoukville Family
The Unsinkable King---- Sihanoukville