Cambodian king arrives for private visit

The King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, arrived in Prague on Sunday for a private visit, the news agency ČTK reported quoting unofficial sources. During his week-long visit, the Cambodian head of state is scheduled to meet Czech President Václav Klaus, and receive an honorary degree at Prague’s Academy of Performing Arts.

The Cambodian king lived in Prague between 1962 and 1975, and has called the Czech Republic his second home. He came to the Czech capital as a nine-year-old to study ballet, and speaks fluent Czech. During his last visit to Prague in 2006, he became the first royal to be awarded the freedom of the city.