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Queen of Cambodia from 1993 to 2004

Norodom Monineath Sihanouk (Khmer: នរោត្ដម មុនិនាថ សីហនុ, pronounced[nɔroːtɗɑmmɔniːniətsəjhanuʔ]; born Paule Monique Izzi; 18 June 1936) is the Queen Mother of Cambodia.

She was Queen of Cambodia from 1993 to 2004, as the wife of King Norodom Sihanouk. She is the widow of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, whom she married in 1955 as the "secondary consort" (Sihanouk married his official wife, Norodom Thavet Norleak, as the "first lady" also in 1955, before being married to Monineath).

After Sihanouk and Norleak divorced in 1968, Monineath became the official spouse of the King.

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Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk and King Norodom Sihanouk had two children: Norodom Sihamoni and Norodom Narindrapong; both were born before their parents married. Her official, full title is "Samdech Preah Mahaksatrey Norodom Monineath Sihanouk" (Khmer: សម្តេចព្រះមហាក្សត្រី នរោត្តម មុនិនាថ សីហនុ).

The Queen is also called "Preah Voreakre