According to the report, Cambodia’s Ministry of the Royal Palace announced on April 10 that King Norodom Sihamoni had been diagnosed with prostate cancer after comprehensive examinations by specialists at a hospital in Beijing, China, where he was receiving treatment. On doctors’ advice, he would remain in hospital for an expected one to two months and could not yet return to Cambodia.
Ahead of the traditional Khmer New Year, the King and Queen Mother Monineath jointly extended their wishes to monks, members of the royal family and all citizens, praying for national peace and tranquillity and the people’s happiness and good health. The report also quoted the Ministry of the Royal Palace as saying it would issue further information as treatment progressed.
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