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Prince Norodom Yuvaneath (b. 17 October 1943 in Phnom Penh ) is a son of the former king of Cambodia , Norodom Sihanouk and Princess Sisowath Pongsanmoni . He is the half-brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni . PERSONAL LIFE In 1957, under the direction of socialist-leaning Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the ''Ankar Khamarak Kayarith'' was transformed into the "Royal Socialist Khmer Youth", with Sihanouk himself serving as president of the state ruled organization, now controlled by the Royal government. The 2,000 members and the leaders of Cambodian Scouting were permitted by the government to carry on activities. Scouts and Scout leaders attended the World Jamboree in 1959 in the Philippines , among them Prince Norodom Yuvaneath. Soon after, Prince Norodom Sihanouk announced the dissolution of the Cambodian Boy Scout Association, whose members were subsequently integrated into the JSRK, a government sponsored National Socialist youth movement. Norodom Yuvaneath married Yin Kim in June of 1962. In 1970 after the coup by General , the prince also speaks French and English . GOVERNMENT In 1993, after the leaders, believing that the 1975-1979 turmoil resulting in the massacre of over 2 million Cambodians was a result of foreign invervention by the Vietnamese and Thai governments. Yuvaneath also stated his belief that a trial would be contrary to the interests of national reconciliation. Despite Yuvaneath's opposition to the tribunal, neither the king nor Sihanouk has made a public statement about trials. Yuvaneath is also a Commander of the Royal Order of Monisaraphon. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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