King’s Mother’s Birthday for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Sunday, June 18th. There are until the next observance.

Every year on June 18, Cambodia celebrates King Mother’s Birthday. It honors the birth of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath. Paule-Monique Izzi was the Queen Mother’s birth name. She met Norodom Sihanouk in a beauty pageant in 1951, when he gave her first place, and they married the following year. King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004, and his son replaced him as King Norodom Monineath. The Queen Mother is well-known for her engagement in various charities, including the King Father-founded “Samdech Euv Team,” which builds hospitals, schools, and residences for the less fortunate.

πŸ“† When is King’s Mother’s Birthday?

This year, King’s Mother’s Birthday is on June 18th. It is the 3rd Sunday in June; in 2024, it is on Tuesday.

Countdown to King’s Mother’s Birthday

β†’ Did you know: The Queen Mother Library pays tribute to the Queen Mother, who works tirelessly to serve the kingdom.

You can also explore all exciting things you didn’t know about and facts about June 18, 2023.

πŸ“œ History of King’s Mother’s Birthday

Queen Mother attended the Lycee RenΓ© Descartes, Sisowath High School, and the Primary School Norodom to further her education. Norodom Sihanouk gave her the top prize in a beauty contest in 1951, and in 1952 they began cohabitating. She became his personal confidante after their 1955 marriage. From 1967 until 1970, she served as the Red Cross of Cambodia’s president. Her husband had resigned as king in favor of his father but remained in power as premier.

After the Khmer Rouge took over Phnom Penh in 1975, she returned to the royal palace. The Khmer Rouge placed Norodom Monineath and Norodom Sihanouk under house arrest in 1976 and forced them to undergo political re-education. The Khmer Rouge murdered 18 members of the royal family at this time, although Norodom Monineth and Norodom Sihanouk were spared by the intervention of China and North Korea. In 1979, they were transferred to China, and in 1991, they were sent back to Cambodia.

β˜‘οΈ King’s Mother’s Birthday facts

βœ… She’s involved in many charities
She is an important part of many groups, like the Samdech Euv Team, which was set up by King Father to help the poorest people.

βœ… She speaks many languages
The Queen Mother is proficient in French and English in addition to Khmer.

βœ… Norodom Sihanouk wanted her to succeed him
Sihanouk planned to change the constitution so that she would be a regent and his successor.

✨ Things to do on King’s Mother’s Birthday

⚑ Read up
Learn about the Queen Mother’s life. Learn more about her contributions to the country.

⚑ Spread awareness
Raise awareness about the Queen Mother’s heroic efforts. Motivate people to live ethical lives like hers.

⚑ Volunteer
The Queen Mother works tirelessly for the advancement of the kingdom. She helps a lot of poor people, volunteers, and helps other people so that you can also help other people.

πŸ“… King’s Mother’s Birthday Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2023 June 18 Sunday
2024 June 18 Tuesday
2025 June 18 Wednesday
2026 June 18 Thursday
2027 June 18 Friday

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