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Vong Savang

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Died
  
2 May 1978?Viengxai ?

Name
  
Vong Savang

Spouse
  
Princess Mahneelai

Assassinated
  
1981

House
  
Khun Lo

Mother
  

Issue
  
Prince Soulivong SavangPrince Thanyavong SavangPrincess Manisophana SavangPrincess Sawee Nahlee SavangPrince Kiranvong SavangPrince Anourathavarman Savang

Children
  
Soulivong Savang, Thanyavong Savang

Parents
  
Sisavang Vatthana, Khamphoui

Grandparents
  
Sisavang Vong, Chao Krum Mahasenapati, Kham-Oun I, Khamoune

Similar People
  
Sisavang Vatthana, Soulivong Savang, Khamphoui, Sisavang Vong

Crown prince vong savang laos visit to the white house 11 9 1967


Vong Savang (Lao: ເຈົ້າຟ້າຊາຍມົງກຸດລາຊະກຸມານວົງສະຫວ່າງ; 27 September 1931 – 2 May 1978) was the Crown Prince to throne of the Kingdom of Laos. After the Laotian Civil War in 1975, he and his family were arrested by the Pathet Lao and sent to re-education camps, where they died.

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CAN871 CROWN PRINCE OF LAOS VISITS NEW DEHLI


Early life

He was born on 27 September 1931, at the Royal Palace Luang Prabang, Laos to King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphoui. He was educated at Montpellier University and later École sciences et politiques in Paris. He became the Crown Prince (Anga Mahkuta Raja Kumara) on 29 October 1962, and married Princess Mahneelai Panya (born 29 December 1941) on 4 August 1962. They had four sons and three daughters.

Death

Having read the royal rescript of abdication of his father on 2 December 1975, he lived in a private residence with his family until 1977, when they were arrested and taken to northern Laos and placed in a re-education camp. He reportedly died there on 2 May 1978.

Issue

The children of Vong Savang and Mahneelai are:

National Honours

  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol.
  • Medal of the Reign of King Sisavang Vong, 1st class.
  • Medal of the Reign of King Savang Vatthana, 1st class.
  • Foreign Honours

  •  Japan : Knight Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (April 1965).
  •  Cambodia : Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia.
  •    Nepal : King Birendra Coronation Medal (24 February 1975).
  • References

    Vong Savang Wikipedia