The crowning ceremony of HM Sisowath Monivong at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on 24 July, 1928. He is carried on a sedan while Brahmin attendants line up holding conches.

Preah Bat Sisowath Monivong (1875-1941) was the king of Cambodia from 1927 til 1941. The second son of King Sisowath, he was born during the reign of King Norodom who ruled from Oudong as a puppet king for the French colonial protectorate. In 1884, after the French conquered Laos and occupied Vietnam, Cambodia became a direct colonial possession. The royal family moved from Oudong to the new capital of Phnom Penh where Sisowath Monivong was residing. After his death in 1941, Monivong was succeeded by his grandson, Norodom Sihanouk. (Photo by: Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)