WRAP Arrival of Cambodia's new King Norodom Sihamoni

(20 Oct 2004)
1. Delegation waiting for arrival of Prince Norodom Sihamoni
2. Various of plane landing
3. Various of well wishers
4. Various of plane taxiing
5. Close up cockpit
6. Wide of plane
7. Prince Norodom Sihamoni stands at the top of the plane's stairs and bows before his father, outgoing monarch Norodom Sihanouk as he emerges from plane
8. Prince Norodom Sihamoni walks ahead of King Norodom Sihanouk (who bows)
9. King Norodom Sihanouk is helped down the stairs, followed by his wife Queen Monineath
10. Prince Norodom Sihamoni is greeted first by landing party
11. King Norodom Sihanouk is greeted
12. Mid shot of Prince Sihamoni bowing to welcome party
13. Mid shot of King Norodom Sihanouk bowing to welcome party
14. Mid shot of Prince Sihamoni bowing to welcome party
15. Wide of King Norodom Sihanouk bowing to welcome party
16. Various of royal family leaves tarmac
17. Various of school children holding portraits of Prince Norodom Sihamoni and King Norodom Sihanouk
18. School children waving
19. Official royal vehicle drives into Royal Palace gates, royal family member waves out window
20. Police escort
21. Wide of balloons being released into the air as official royal vehicle drives into Royal Palace gates
STORYLINE
Cambodia's new king, Norodom Sihamoni, returned from China on Wednesday to become his country's first new monarch in decades, thanking his people for giving him the honour and promising to "do my utmost" to serve them.
Sihamoni's father, Norodom Sihanouk - a key player in Cambodia's halls of power before he stepped down earlier this month - indicated he would stay on as a close adviser to his politically inexperienced son, at least for the time being.
Little-known Prince Norodom Sihamoni arrived with his ailing father from Beijing, where Sihanouk, 81, has spent most of the past nine months receiving medical treatment and staying in self-imposed exile to protest bickering among his country's political leaders.
A nine-member Throne Council unanimously chose Sihamoni as king last Thursday, one week after Sihanouk abdicated.
A coronation ceremony for Sihamoni is scheduled for October 29.
Sihamoni was greeted at the airport by Cambodia's top political leaders, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, acting head of state Chea Sim and another of Sihanouk's sons who has been politically active, Prince Norodom Ranariddh.
The new king, who was also accompanied by his mother, former Queen Monineath, walked along a red carpet, bringing together his palms and bowing to his countrymen in a show of respect.
Sihanouk said he had planned to travel to the ancient capital of Siem Reap - site of the Angkor Wat temple complex - but his son "begged both of us to stay in his company here."
Sihanouk said the new king needs advice on state, national and international affairs because he lacks experience.
Thousands of uniformed school children waving paper flags gathered at the airport and lined a road leading to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh to welcome Sihamoni and his father.
In his first public statement a day after he was selected, Sihamoni - a reluctant heir - said he was concerned about successfully carrying out his duties "due to my lack of experience," but pledged to serve "from the depths of my heart" and remain neutral in politics.
Sihamoni, 51, is a former ambassador to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in Paris.
He has no political experience and is better known for his skills as a ballet teacher.
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